webfact Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Long tailbacks and diversions after chemical tanker overturns on Route 304 Picture: Naew Na Severe disruption to traffic was reported after a tanker carrying 30 tons of methanol overturned on Route 304 heading towards Kabinburi yesterday. Sa Bua police needed to divert traffic around the stricken tanker on alternative routes due to the danger of explosion. Suwit, 48, had been taking the load from Phrapradaeng to Kabinburi. His journey had begun the previous night. A six hour operation that concluded at 4pm involved siphoning off the methanol into another tanker before two cranes were used to right the 22 wheel tanker that had overturned. Picture: Naew Na While this was going on the fire brigade were constantly on standby. Naew Na said there were luckily no deaths or injuries. They did not report at all why the tanker had overturned or what happened to the driver. Source: Naew Na -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-06-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 Hand held fire extinguishers, should do it, with 30 tons of highly flammable Methanol. regards worgeordie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 6 hours ago, worgeordie said: 2 Hand held fire extinguishers, should do it, with 30 tons of highly flammable Methanol. regards worgeordie That's if they could find them after the explosion? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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