A Petrol Tanker Exploded on the Highway

captainsokhi · 14th October 2006, 14:01

A Petrol Tanker Exploded on the Highway

Yesterday evening, a Petrol Tanker met with an accident with a Bus on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana Highway. The bus was over speeding and a Petrol Tanker in the front of the bus slowed sown of a sudden. The bus driver was trying to overtake and all of a sudden it collided with the Tanker. Both the drivers went out of their vehicles and started blaming each other and all of a sudden, the tanker caught fire. The bus driver ran back to the bus and put the vehicle into its Reverse Gear and moved back about half kilometer. In such a matter of seconds, the Petrol Tanker burst into flames so high in the air. Two people in the nearby cars just ran out of their cars. And nearby standing women was strangled in the flames and was taken to a nearby hospital. There were two injured in the bus because of a collision. The Fire Trucks came in some time but the fire was uncontrollable because of Petrol. Then with help of Army and more Fire Trucks (in total about 100) the fire was controlled in about 2 hours. Here is a pic of the same accident:

P.S.: Sorry for the image quality as it is scanned out from a News Paper

DRC · 14th October 2006, 14:13

Holy cow! Such a disaster.

It was very thoughtful of the bus driver to move the bus back quickly.

naveendhyani · 14th October 2006, 18:06

just another way to emphasise our SAFE highways.

raj_aryan4411 · 14th October 2006, 20:43

well that was quick on part of bus driver to drive back....otherwise it would have been more disasterous.......

Surprise · 14th October 2006, 23:11

What could be the cause of fire? Thanks god, no one got any serious accident. Bus driver done a god job taking reverse for 1/2 kms (I guess the distance was an exaggeration). Driver needs to learn that prevention is better than cure.

By the way, is this thread should not be in street exp

speedzak · 15th October 2006, 02:22

Oh my GOD!!!! Such a big fire and explosion!!!!!!!. I only expected these in movies man!!!

Heard that?? The drivers of both were out of their vehicles immediately after the crash to blame others!!! Hum kab sudhregaaaa??

14th October 2006, 14:01	#1
captainsokhi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jalandhar, PUNJAB Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	A Petrol Tanker Exploded on the Highway A Petrol Tanker Exploded on the Highway Yesterday evening, a Petrol Tanker met with an accident with a Bus on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana Highway. The bus was over speeding and a Petrol Tanker in the front of the bus slowed sown of a sudden. The bus driver was trying to overtake and all of a sudden it collided with the Tanker. Both the drivers went out of their vehicles and started blaming each other and all of a sudden, the tanker caught fire. The bus driver ran back to the bus and put the vehicle into its Reverse Gear and moved back about half kilometer. In such a matter of seconds, the Petrol Tanker burst into flames so high in the air. Two people in the nearby cars just ran out of their cars. And nearby standing women was strangled in the flames and was taken to a nearby hospital. There were two injured in the bus because of a collision. The Fire Trucks came in some time but the fire was uncontrollable because of Petrol. Then with help of Army and more Fire Trucks (in total about 100) the fire was controlled in about 2 hours. Here is a pic of the same accident: P.S.: Sorry for the image quality as it is scanned out from a News Paper
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14th October 2006, 14:13	#2
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 907 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Holy cow! Such a disaster. It was very thoughtful of the bus driver to move the bus back quickly.
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14th October 2006, 18:06	#3
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	just another way to emphasise our SAFE highways.
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14th October 2006, 20:43	#4
raj_aryan4411 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 41 Thanked: Once	well that was quick on part of bus driver to drive back....otherwise it would have been more disasterous.......
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14th October 2006, 23:11	#5
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,530 Thanked: 463 Times	What could be the cause of fire? Thanks god, no one got any serious accident. Bus driver done a god job taking reverse for 1/2 kms (I guess the distance was an exaggeration). Driver needs to learn that prevention is better than cure. By the way, is this thread should not be in street exp
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15th October 2006, 02:22	#6
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 29 Times	Oh my GOD!!!! Such a big fire and explosion!!!!!!!. I only expected these in movies man!!! Heard that?? The drivers of both were out of their vehicles immediately after the crash to blame others!!! Hum kab sudhregaaaa??
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