Odisha: LPG tanker overturns, causes 2 extra mishaps leaving one lifeless, 5 damage
By Express News Service
BERHAMPUR: Vehicular visitors on NH 16 close to Chhatrapur in Ganjam district was disrupted for hours after a tanker carrying LPG overturned on Wednesday morning main to 2 extra mishaps leaving a driver lifeless and 5 policemen injured.
Sources mentioned, the ill-fated car overturned on the freeway as the driving force misplaced management over it because of low visibility brought on by dense fog. The driver sustained minor accidents within the mishap.
As a part of precautionary measures, police stopped the motion of autos on each side. On being knowledgeable, Fire Services personnel rushed to the spot and efforts had been underway to empty the tanker.
Electricity provide to Chhatrapur city was discontinued to keep away from any possibilities of hearth mishap.
“The truck carrying the fuel was heading towards Jatni from Visakhapatnam. Expert teams have been called from Vishakhapatnam. While one team has already arrived and is trying to move the vehicle, the second team is expected to reach by the evening. The team will remove the gas from the tanker,” mentioned thesources.
Meanwhile, two extra mishaps had been reported close to the spot. To save a motorcyclist, a patrolling car overturned leaving 5 police personnel injured close to Chhatrapur. All the injured had been rushed to Sub-Divisional Hospital for therapy.
Sources mentioned the accident occurred when a motorcyclist abruptly got here in entrance of the patrolling car that was coming back from the tanker mishap spot.
Five policemen, together with sergeant Sanjay Barik suffered accidents. They had been initially rushed to Chhatrapur Sub-Divisional Hospital and later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital at Berhampur. Barik was once more referred to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack after his situation deteriorated.
In one other incident at round 2 pm, a truck unaware of the mishap reached the place and skidded off the street whereas attempting to drove again ensuing within the demise of its driver. The cleaner of the car was additionally injured critically.
Two killed in street accident in Rayagada district
Two individuals, together with a lady, died and two others sustained accidents when a tractor, during which they had been travelling, overturned close to Krikalupadu beneath Kalyansingpur police station in Rayagada district. The tractor, loaded with cotton and three labourers, was going to Belakana from Majhiguda village. The deceased included the tractor driver and a lady labourer.
