MP Viral Video: Tanker Carrying Refined Oil Overturns in Guna, Residents Rush to Collect the Spill (WATCH)

A tanker carrying refined oil overturned in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, causing a massive spill on the road. A chaotic scene unfolded as locals rushed with containers to collect the spilling oil before police arrived to disperse the crowd and manage the situation.

A tanker carrying refined oil overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district, triggering chaos after large quantities of oil spilled onto the road, as reported on Monday. Amid escalating oil costs, a number of locals hurried to the scene with buckets, cans, and other containers after seeing the ongoing spill from the overturned truck. They apparently made an effort to gather and transport the oil that had spilt.

Police officers are seen seizing control of the area and preventing locals from gathering the oil in a video of the incident that has gone viral on social media.

In the video, the oil can be seen continuously flowing from the tanker while residents make constant efforts to collect it. The video also shows police dispersing the crowd from the spot. Due to the massive amount of refined oil that spilt into the road, the accident resulted in substantial financial damage. Before authorities managed to contain the situation, neighbours scrambled to gather the spilling oil, which further caused confusion.

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Additional information on the accident's origin and any injuries was not readily accessible.

Similar Incident Reported

On July 27, a fuel tanker toppled on NH-46 close to the Lukwasa bypass in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, the motorist lost control and suffered severe injuries. He was saved by locals and sent to the hospital. In the meanwhile, locals gathered at the location and filled containers with leaked fuel.