[general_re]

According to police, the diesel tank of the lorry burst in a collision igniting the match boxes. The fire spread instantly, forcing the lorry driver to jump out.

Later, the lorry ran helter-skelter setting ablaze three autorickshaws, two roadside hotels and a tea shop before demolishing a fertliser godown and then came to a halt.

"Later"? How much "later"? What was it doing in the meantime?

[dighton]

That "later," IMHO, was the article's certain special something.

[null and void]

"Later"? How much "later"? What was it doing in the meantime?

Burning???