A mustard oil tanker overturned near Dehra Mor in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, spilling oil onto the road and drawing a crowd of locals who rushed to collect it in buckets, pots and other containers. According to reports, the driver lost control while attempting to avoid a cow on the road.
A tanker carrying mustard oil overturned on the Alwar-Jaipur highway in Rajasthan after its driver swerved to avoid collision with a cow. Videos of the mayhem went viral when locals hurried to the scene with buckets, cans, and other containers to gather the spilt oil.
The accident took place when the tanker was travelling from Alwar towards Jaipur when a cow suddenly appeared in front of it. The driver attempted to avoid hitting the animal but lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn.
Residents from the neighbourhood were drawn to the scene as the tanker’s load of mustard oil leaked onto the road. In an attempt to gather some of the oil before it was removed, people came with whatever containers they could find.
Men, women, kids, and senior citizens were all seen on camera congregating around the crashed truck and accumulating oil in buckets, cans, and other utensils. As several people scrambled to get as much oil as they could, there was shoving and disturbance.
The footage subsequently circulated on social media, drawing attention to the unusual scene on the highway.
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Local officials reacted to the accident in the interim. No one had perished in the event, according to station house officer (SHO) Mahavir Singh. The overturned tanker was lifted and placed upright using a crane.
The truck overturned as a result of the driver’s attempt to avoid the cow, but no casualties were recorded, according to the police.