Tanker carrying fuel overturns at Moolchand underpass

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 20

A tanker carrying aviation turbine fuel (ATF) overturned near the Moolchand underpass here early morning today with around 4,000-5,000 litres of the fuel spilling onto the arterial Ring Road causing a massive traffic jam.

The driver and the helper of the 20,000-litre tanker, which had a Haryana registration number, were injured and admitted to a hospital, according to police.

A Hindustan Petroleum company official said, "The tanker was carrying 20,000 litres of ATF. However, the quantity of the spill has not been ascertained yet."

The police, however, said that around 4,000-5,000 litres of the fuel spilled onto the road.

The accident took place around 5 am and the work to clear the road lasted for over two hours. The tanker skidded on the wet road and overturned when the driver tried to swerve it to the left to avoid hitting a motorcycle.

While the work to clear the road was under way, there was a massive jam in the area with the police cordoning off the area and diverting traffic.