People rushed to collect the leaking diesel while traffic was disrupted for nearly half an hour
Traffic movement in the Markundi Valley was affected for nearly half an hour due to the accident.
The tanker driver, Pawan Kumar, resident of Yamunanagar in the Nazirganj police station area of Gaya district in Bihar, said he was transporting diesel from Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar to Odisha. Chopan station house officer Gopal Ji Gupta said that police and fire brigade personnel brought the situation under control, cleared the traffic jam, and made necessary safety arrangements at the site. Following the accident, diesel began leaking onto the road, triggering panic among local residents and passersby. The spill created a serious fire risk, prompting police to call the fire brigade to the scene. After receiving information about the accident, Gurma outpost in-charge Shriprakash reached the spot with a police team. People who had gathered to collect diesel fled after seeing the police.
VARANASI: A diesel-laden tanker overturned in the Markundi Valley under the Chopan police station area near Salkhan in Sonbhadra district around 7am on Thursday after its brakes failed.