”Even though a crane was used to lift the tanker that had overturned on the road, it was not possible,” said Traffic Police Inspector Rajendra Thapa Magar. ”There is a suspicion that the tanker may have leaked gas, which has added to the problem.”
The East-West Highway has been blocked for 10 hours after a bullet tanker carrying gas overturned on the road near the second junction of the East-West Highway in Chandrapur Municipality-4.
The tanker was filled with gas, making it difficult to lift. Even though six cranes have been used, the tanker has not been lifted. The police suspect that the tanker may have leaked gas. The police have said that the LP gas-laden bullet truck bearing the number UP 17 AP 2114, which was coming east from India via the Birgunj border, overturned in the middle of the road at 7:30 am on Tuesday. Traffic Police Inspector Rajendra Thapa Magar said that there was a problem in lifting the tanker that had overturned on the road.
'Even though the crane tried to lift it, it was not possible,' he said, 'It is suspected that the tanker may have leaked gas, which has added to the problem. It seems that it will take some time for the road to reopen.'
The police have said that there is currently a problem in vehicle movement in this area. The accident injured Pawan Yadav, a 37-year-old driver from Jayanagar police station in Kador, India. He suffered injuries to his left shoulder and hand, police said. Driver Yadav is undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital in Chandrapur.
The highway has been blocked on both sides since morning. Currently, some small and large vehicles are moving sporadically along the canal road near the Dhansar bridge.
