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Kannur : One Dead, 33 Injured in LPG Tanker Explosion

  •   Tue, Aug 28 2012 06:19:57 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network

Kannur (Kerala), Aug 28 : At least 33 persons including infants were injured and 1 dead when an LPG tanker exploded on the national highway in the Chala area here on Monday, August 27. Condition of 17 is said to be critical.

Several houses and shops where gutted in the fire. Police and Fire and Rescue Service personnel rushed to the spot and no casualty has been reported till midnight. The injured were admitted to Pariyaram Medical College Hospital and Medical College Hospital Kozhikode.




















People living nearby areas have been evacuated to safer places.

The tanker lorry which was on its way to Thalassery from Kannur hit the divider on the road by 10.45 pm near Chala temple, overturned and caught fire. The gas leaked for about 20 minutes and caused explosion. Fire immediately spread to the shops and houses nearby. Flames engulfed an area surrounding one and a half kilometers. According to initial reports five houses caught fire following the explosion. Residents rushed out of the houses immediately after the explosion. Injured where taken to Pariyaram medical college hospital and various private hospitals in Kannur and Thalassery. Four people whose injury was serious are admitted in Kozhikode medical college hospital. There is no clue about the lorry driver and helper.

Reports say that there were two explosions. Local residents say that they could see fire raging. Even police and Fire and Rescue personnel could not reach near the spot because of extensive fire that covered large area. The reports say that the explosion occurred after the driver of the tanker lorry alighted from the cabin on finding gas leakage. Power supply in the area have been cutoff as a precautionary measure. Rail and road traffic where put a halt for hours.
  

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  • manesh, thottada

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    my...............god.......................i cant belive it...............

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  • naushad, kasargod

    Fri, Aug 31 2012

    deth toll raised to 9....12 are critical...sad many victim who died are same family members...

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  • Sheriff, Kannur/ Chala

    Thu, Aug 30 2012

    most biggest tragedy in my Chala. It was a crucial situation and praying for all my friends and neighbours. Let god give them strength to handle this critical situation....hopefully, will recover the injured people and waiting to see you with smily face

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  • chandru, mangalore

    Wed, Aug 29 2012

    What a tragedy..........The drivers of such tankers are often found driving carelessly. They are arrogant too. Authorities need to take action. It is told that more tankers were following but they were stopped. KSEB did a good job by switching off the lines.

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  • Rajan Nambiar, Kannur/Bangalore

    Wed, Aug 29 2012

    This a tragic and sad incident during this happy occation of Onam.The road devider is invisible on many of our Roads,Monisha Unni a young filim artist dies on the devider accident,our great actor Jagthi Sreekumar is still bedridden due to the accident happend due to the Road devider.This type of accident does not happen anywhere in the world.The road devider should have the light in the starting and ending so that there is an alert to the drivers.Let us value the life of our people.Most of these type accidents happen due to the poor visibility,Let this be an eye opener to all the concerned.A serious review to be done in this matter so that this does not happen again.

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  • Sebastian, Thalassery, Kannur

    Wed, Aug 29 2012

    A tragedy could have been averted had the law enforcing authorities keep vigil on our highways. Narrow roads, lack of sign boards, drunken driving, irresponsibly blocking the roads by way of parking and erection of banners, the reasons are many. Keep a vigilant eye by all concerned people. Like all other social problems we can tackle this also only with collective cooperation of the people concerned.

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  • Dr Kiran VSA, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 29 2012

    Tragic indeed. Urgent attention to be drawmn to NHAI and GOI. Bulsam is correct. Innocent lives are lost. Safety is to be guaranteed.

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  • Francis lobo, Bejai/Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 29 2012

    This is the tragedy in waiting in Mangalore also. Please see the number of LPG tankers moving from MRPL Mangalore towards Bangalore and other destinations. The national highway from Kuntikan junction to pumpwell is always blocked with tankers in the evening. To jamming between Polytechnic and Nanthur cross is mindblowing. Even the Shirdi ghat highway on the Mlor-Blore route is always stuck with these LPG loaded tankers. With increasing traffic and erratic driving,Mangalore is just waiting for such a tragedy unless the govt agencies take proper action immidiately. The death of Bondala Jaganath Shetty is one such example where death occurred due to collision with a tanker. Wake up Mangalore!

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  • M S UMMER, KANNUR

    Tue, Aug 28 2012

    sad news during onam/eid celebrations.........4 km away from my home.

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  • Leslie fernandes, Brahmagiri, Udupi

    Tue, Aug 28 2012

    I TEND TO AGREE WITH BULSAM HERE.
    PEOPLE GENERALLY DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES EITHER WITH ARROGANCE OR OVER-CONFIDENCE OR FATIGUE.
    FATIGUE IS CATASTROPHIC.
    THAT IS WHAT MUST HAVE HAPPENED HERE.
    NORMALLY DRIVER WITH SUCH VEHICLES IS AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE HE IS CARRYING.
    HOWEVER TRANSPORT COMPANIES URGE THEM TO DO MORE OVERTIME.
    THIS ANGLE MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND MUST BE MADE MANDATORY IN THE REGULAR INSPECTIONS (IF AT ALL THEY EXIST).
    LIKE ALWAYS GOD SAVE US.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 28 2012

    In India, particularly in Kerala, the local Panchayat are having field day and nobody is there to check them while violating the NH rules. They put dividers, erect circles, arches, unscientific Round-Abouts, Drum/Tyre Circles and what not without any sign boards or road surface markings to help guide the speeding drivers. When the tired driver speeding through so many fatal obstacles in the mid-night empty roads, it’s pure luck that so many still survive from dangerous killer traps like the blinding blocks of unmarked road-dividers, carelessly parked vehicles on the road-bends, stray cattle sleeping on the road, un-scientific humps and killer pot-holes, left-over boulders by break-down vehicles etc.
    According to statistics, nearly one lakh people are killed and ten lakhs are seriously injured every year in road accidents in India. The Planning Commission had assessed the social cost of road accidents in the year 1999-2000 was 55,000 Crores, which constitutes about 3 % of Indian GDP and by now it must have crossed two lakh Crores.
    At least 90% of road accidents can be avoided, simply by strictly enforcing the speed limits, installing sign boards and painting road surface marks. It is possible if the Government have the will to control the local Panchayat, rouge lorry drivers, rural stray animal owners and moreover, if the NH authority implement the National Highway safety rules.
    That means 90,000 innocent life can be saved and Rs. 1.80 lakh Crores public fund can be saved every year.
    Jai Hind!

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  • SIDDIK, QATAR

    Tue, Aug 28 2012

    It is really a tragedy on a day before Onam Celebrations.

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  • Jaison Dsilva, Nandalike

    Tue, Aug 28 2012

    What a tragedy!!! Can't imagine also!!!

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  • shahina, mangalore/AUH

    Tue, Aug 28 2012

    God save the people those who are critical. Because of some ones mistake poor people are in the hospital. Have mercy on them God.

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