Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Oct 12: A tanker loaded with spirit, which was moving to Mangaluru from Bengaluru tumbled across the highway at Shiradi on Sunday October 11. Spirit started leaking from the tanker, giving anxious moments to the road users and nearby residents.
Traffic on highway came to standstill as a result. It is gathered that spirit, which is highly combustible, oozed out of one of the four compartments of the tanker, and started flowing on the road. Policemen rushed to the spot immediately and controlled traffic with help from some members of the general public.
The traffic remains affected for about three hours, before the concerned attended to the problem and moved the tanker aside.