Gas tanker develops leak, major fire averted in Kancheepuram

A major fire accident was averted on 06.02.2021 evening when an 18-tonne liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bullet tanker, proceeding towards Puducherry on the Chennai-Trichy National Highway, developed a leak and was escorted to a nearby plant.

The incident took place at around 5.30 p.m., when the driver of the LPG tanker hit the brakes to avoid a head-on collision. Due to the force, the vehicle climbed onto the median.

As the traffic began to pile up on the highway, the police stepped in to move the vehicle using a crane. One of the pressure valves was minimally damaged and led to a leak in the LPG gas. Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS) personnel rushed to the spot and sprayed water to ensure that the leak was kept under control by diluting the LPG. 

TNFRS personnel and the oil company’s fire safety team safely escorted the tanker to the Chengalpattu LPG plant where the vehicle was weighed and unloaded at around 8 p.m.