Chemical-laden truck falls into canal

Tribune News Service

Hisar, June 18

A truck carrying chemicals fell into the Jui canal, near the Tosham bypass, in Bhiwani district on Monday, triggering panic among residents. The Jui feeder canal supplies water in several villages and residents suspect that toxicity caused by the chemicals mixed in the water could cause harm.

An Irrigation Department official rushed to the spot and contacted the truck owner who told him that the truck was laden with antibiotic used for manufacturing medicines and thus is not harmful.

The incident took place when driver Hakim lost control over the wheel and the truck fell into the canal. The liquid leaked from the truck and got mixed with the Jui canal water.

Manish Chhikara, an SDO of the Irrigation Department, said that he had talked to the truck owner, who told him that it carried antibiotic used for manufacturing medicines. “We have sent samples for lab test,” he added.