<p class="title">Fear gripped residents when an LPG bullet tanker overturned near Balaipade in Udyavara in the wee hours of Wednesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and blocked traffic on one side of NH-66 till Katapady as a precautionary measure. Bullet tanker driver Ayivuddin survived the accident with minor injuries. The driver lost control of the tanker when he attempted to take a U-turn near Balaipade.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fire brigade personnel said that the LPG tanker speeding towards Karwar stopped at a petrol bunk for refuelling.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After covering some distance, the driver realised that he had left behind his debit card at the petrol bunk. He suddenly took a U-turn in Balaipade to return to the petrol bunk and get his ATM card. But the tanker toppled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources at Udupi town police station said there was no leakage from the tanker. As a precautionary measure, police decided to stop traffic on one side of the highway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District Fire Officer Vasanth Kumar H M said they did not detect any leakage at 5.45 am. The tanker was thoroughly inspected and declared safe without leakage in any part.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As there were electricity lines in the vicinity, Mescom officials disconnected the power supply for a few hours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumar said the owner of a restaurant was asked to close his hotel. The hotel owner immediately complied. Police and the fire personnel lifted the tanker at around 11 am.</p>
<p class="title">Fear gripped residents when an LPG bullet tanker overturned near Balaipade in Udyavara in the wee hours of Wednesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and blocked traffic on one side of NH-66 till Katapady as a precautionary measure. Bullet tanker driver Ayivuddin survived the accident with minor injuries. The driver lost control of the tanker when he attempted to take a U-turn near Balaipade.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The fire brigade personnel said that the LPG tanker speeding towards Karwar stopped at a petrol bunk for refuelling.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After covering some distance, the driver realised that he had left behind his debit card at the petrol bunk. He suddenly took a U-turn in Balaipade to return to the petrol bunk and get his ATM card. But the tanker toppled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources at Udupi town police station said there was no leakage from the tanker. As a precautionary measure, police decided to stop traffic on one side of the highway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District Fire Officer Vasanth Kumar H M said they did not detect any leakage at 5.45 am. The tanker was thoroughly inspected and declared safe without leakage in any part.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As there were electricity lines in the vicinity, Mescom officials disconnected the power supply for a few hours.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kumar said the owner of a restaurant was asked to close his hotel. The hotel owner immediately complied. Police and the fire personnel lifted the tanker at around 11 am.</p>
