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INCIDENT LOG ROAD/RAIL/AIR INCIDENTS Date
Location
1/9/20
Gothenburg, freight trains chemicals Sweden
Large part of eastern Gothenburg was cordoned off after two freight trains collided during switching in yard; The one car overturned; one train had ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide; no leak reported but danger of explosion Local.se
4/9/20
Chardavol, truck chlorine Ilam, Iran
Gas cylinder with chlorine exploded during transport by truck; “driver carelessness” suspected; at least 210 people were affected by gas, though not seriously; other cylinders on truck were stabilised by fire crews
6/9/20
Lambata, road tanker fuel Niger, Nigeria
Road tanker collided head-on with another truck as both tried to avoid potholes in road; tanker was ruptured, This Day exploded; burning fuel spread to nearby shops, houses; no fatalities reported as area was quiet on Sunday
10/9/20
Liberty township, road tanker adhesive Ohio, US
Tank truck took ramp onto I-80 too fast, rolled over; driver and his dog escaped unhurt from cab; flammable adhesive load spilled from tanker, necessitating extensive cleanup; driver cited for carelessness
WKBN
14/9/20
Anthony, road tanker fuel Lagos, Nigeria
Driver lost control of laden road tanker, collided with five other vehicles; tanker was not compromised and there were no reports of injuries; all vehicles were towed away quickly to allow road to reopen
Premium Times
14/9/20
Tuba, Benguet, road tanker gasoline Philippines
Road tanker with 24,000 litres gasoline fell into ravine after driver attempted to overtake another tanker; driver hospitalised with injuries; no report of fire and no word of loss of cargo
Pilipino Star
17/9/20
Mülheim, road tanker fuel NRW, Germany
Road tanker caught fire under railway bridge after collision with car on A40; tanker had 35,000 litre cargo of unspecified fuel; both drivers injured; damage to road surface; bridge being inspected for safety
24Vest
21/9/20
nr Wartburg, road tanker KZN, South Africa
gasoline, diesel
13 people killed by collision of road tanker and minibus on R33; tanker driver reportedly ignored stop sign and then fled after accident, being sought by police; road closed during cleanup of spilled fuel cargo
Times Live
23/9/20
Felele, road tanker gasoline Kogi, Nigeria
At least 28 killed after NNPC road tanker lost control, rolled over onto car, burst into flames; brake failure thought to have caused crash; other vehicles were caught up in blaze
This Day
24/9/20
Ifako-Ijaiye, road tanker LPG Lagos, Nigeria
Mana Gas tanker with 30 tonnes LPG exploded after tyre burst; thought that valve was leaking; at least 30 people were injured; nearby buildings, vehicles destroyed in explosion
RSOE
HCB MONTHLY | NOVEMBER 2020
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Khaleej Times
