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Kasargod: Bullet tanker overturns at Adkathbail - Gas leak suspected

  •   Wed, Oct 16 2019 07:40:26 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP) 

Kasargod, Oct 16: A bullet tanker loaded with LPG overturned at Adkathbail on national highway 66 in the early hours of Wednesday October 16. The accident happened on the highway between Kasargod and Mangaluru near Kasargod town. 

The incident sent shivers down the spines of local residents as gas leakage would have given rise to an accident with catastrophic repercussions. The police hurriedly evacuated people residing in the locality. Fire and rescue service units reached the spot and began to spray water on the fallen vehicle to avoid any combustion from happening. 

As a result, the police arranged to send vehicles on alternative routes from different points before they entered the town so that the vehicles skipped the accident spot. The police suspect gas leak from the fallen tanker and the company concerned is expected to depute its officials and other equipment to see that the gas is safely transferred to another tanker and the overturned tanker is evacuated from the spot at the earliest.
  

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Oct 16 2019

    Luckily, there was no leakage of gas from the ill-fated gas tanker.

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  • Manjunatha, Kasaragodu

    Thu, Oct 17 2019

    Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait, there was leakage and the gas could be smelt nearly up to half a kilometer from the accident spot.

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  • Manjunatha, Kasaragodu

    Wed, Oct 16 2019

    Actually the fire personnel and police swung into action at appropriate time and avoided what otherwise would have been a greater mishap. People were evacuated near the accident spot to far away places. Thanks to the personnel and the locals who wasted no time.

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  • Paul, mangalore

    Wed, Oct 16 2019

    Are our polices & fire person are trained how to handle such situation situations.
    Do these people proper equipments .or only spray water.what protective equipment this personal have ?
    There are so many gas tankers running from mangalore, Bangalore udupi ,kerala highways

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