Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
An oil tanker overturned near the Dhari-Bagsara Highway in Gujarat’s Amreli district, spilling oil onto the road and drawing a crowd of locals who rushed to collect it in plastic containers and other vessels.
Videos showing men and women scrambling to gather the spilt oil have gone viral on social media.
The incident took place Sunday night when the tanker, travelling from Rajkot to Rajula, overturned in Dangavadar. Soon after the accident, people from the surrounding areas gathered at the spot and began collecting the oil that had spilt onto the highway.
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Some people reportedly returned to the site on Monday morning as well with pots and other containers to collect more oil.
Police reached the spot following the incident and cleared the crowd to regulate traffic. According to police officer KB Jadeja, a complaint regarding the tanker accident has been filed at the local police station.
The cause of the accident remains unclear. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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(With inputs from Farukbhai Dadameeya Saiyadkadri)
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
