LPG tanker overturns after hitting highway divider
PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 15 -- An LPG tanker overturned after hitting a divider on National Highway-19 near Belha village in the Nawabganj police station area late on Tuesday night. The incident caused panic among nearby residents following reports of a gas leak. However, the reports were later found to be untrue.
Police said the tanker was carrying LPG supplied by HP from Vijaypur in Madhya Pradesh to Varanasi. The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to hit the highway divider and overturn. The driver, Shafiq Sheikh, 38, a resident of Araji Chilbilwa village under Gulharia police station in Gorakhpur district, sustained minor injuries. He was given first aid, and his condition was reported to be normal, police said. Police personnel rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident and the suspected gas leak. Several district officials also reached the site to oversee the situation.
Nawabganj station house officer Pankaj Awasthi said police personnel arrived soon after receiving information about the overturned LPG tanker and the reported gas leak. htc...
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