Lorry carrying gas cylinders overturns near Sivaganga; driver injured

A lorry carrying state cylinders collided with an electrical rod and overturned into a roadside pit adjacent Sivaganga present connected Saturday.

According to police, a state cylinder bottling works is located adjacent Ilayangudi successful Sivaganga district. A lorry carrying state cylinders from the works was heading toward Ponnamaravathi successful Pudukkottai district. While passing done Oothikulam, the conveyance rammed into an electrical rod connected the roadside. In the impact, the lorry overturned into a adjacent pit, causing the state cylinders to scatter crossed the area.

Local residents rescued the injured operator and admitted him to Sivaganga Government Hospital. A large catastrophe was averted arsenic the powerfulness proviso was chopped disconnected erstwhile the electrical wires snapped during the collision. There was nary state leakage from the cylinders and they were aboriginal transported successful different vehicle.

The Sivaganga Taluk constabulary are investigating the incident.