
LPG tanker topples on Shiradi Ghat
The Hindu
Traffic movement on the Shiradi Ghat stretch of NH-75 was affected on Thursday after a LPG bullet tanker toppled near Maranahalli in Sakleshpur taluk. The incident happened around 8.30 a.m. and the ro
Traffic movement on the Shiradi Ghat stretch of NH-75 was affected on Thursday after a LPG bullet tanker toppled near Maranahalli in Sakleshpur taluk. The incident happened around 8.30 a.m. and the road was cleared for the traffic by evening.
The driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a curve. He was stuck in the vehicle for about one hour. The Fire and Emergency Services staff members from Sakleshpur reached the spot and rescued the driver. He has suffered injuries on his head and legs. The tanker was heading to Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh from Mangaluru.
K. Ranganath, District Fire Officer, told The Hindu that there was no gas leakage. Traffic was diverted to avoid any untoward incident. With the help of a crane, the road was cleared and the bullet tanker was shifted to another engine. The injured driver is under treatment.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












