Gasoline tanker overturned on Highway 48

At 3:20 p.m. on December 30, the Fire Fighting and Rescue Command Center, Nghe An Provincial Police received a report of an accident that caused a gasoline truck to overturn on National Highway 48E, through Nghia Khanh Commune, Nghia Dan District.

According to initial information, to avoid a traffic collision with another vehicle while traveling on the road, a tanker truck containing 9m3 of gasoline, with license plate 37C-442.97 (driven by Mr. VVM, born in 1996) overturned, causing gasoline to leak out.
The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department directed the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team No. 3 to mobilize forces and vehicles to quickly arrive at the scene, deploy measures to prevent fire and heat sources from arising in dangerous areas, and protect the safety of people.

The rescue team pumped gasoline out of the tank, spread sand to protect the leak area from spreading, deployed a foam spray team ready to extinguish the fire and handle the incident according to procedures. On the other hand, coordinated with the district police force and local authorities to deploy blockades to prevent people from entering dangerous areas; ensured fire prevention and fighting and rescue work at the scene.

To prevent unfortunate incidents, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police force has requested households living near the accident site to completely cut off electricity and temporarily evacuate until the incident is completely resolved; on the other hand, it has advised people to be on guard against gasoline fumes, take proactive precautions and report to the authorities when detecting abnormalities.

The car accident injured the driver of the gasoline truck and he was taken to the emergency room.