Oil tanker turns turtle

An oil tanker carrying 40,000 litres turned turtle near Southern Bypass in the limits of Makhdoom Rasheed police station on Friday. DSP Makhdoom Rasheed said that the oil tanker overturned, spilling oil on the road which hampered the traffic. On being altered, police, Rescue 1122, fire brigade and teams of other departments concerned reached the spot and halted the traffic at once to avoid any mishap, he informed. The area had been sealed completely and no citizen was allowed to visit the spot, the DSP said. He added that the driver managed to flee from the scene.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 5^th, 2020.