Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur
Puttur, Jan 10: An accident involving a tanker has resulted in a gas leakage at Shiradi Ghat here on the evening of Wednesday January 10.
The gas started leaking after the tanker overturned at Kodyakallu on the ghat section.
The tanker was plying from Bengaluru to Mangaluru.
Due to the leakage, vehicle movement has been banned for the time being on both sides of the accident spot.
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Traffic is being diverted at Bantwal, from where one may take the route to Charmadi. One may also take the Mani-Madikeri route.
The ghat section where the accident took place will be closed till 7.30 am on Thursday January 11, police sources said.
The authorities and rescue teams are in the process of diffusing the gas, but the process may take sometime.