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Firefighters Contain Chemical Tanker Blaze Near Kanakapura Toll

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bengaluru fire department dispatched seven fire tenders to a chemical tanker blaze near Kanakapura toll plaza.
The tanker, traveling from Chennai toward Mumbai, suffered a tyre burst.
The driver and his assistant escaped with minor injuries and no other casualties.
Firefighters contained the blaze after about 90 minutes.
Traffic on NICE Road halted for nearly 30 minutes as police created a sand-filled median U-turn.

History

Historical Context

On 3 December 1984, Union Carbide India Limited’s Bhopal plant released methyl isocyanate, exposing more than 500,000 people and causing at least 2,259 immediate deaths. The disaster spurred national attention to chemical-transport safety. In March 2024, a tanker on Karnataka’s NICE Road burst a tyre, halting traffic for 30 minutes and highlighting the same enforcement gaps.

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Story summary

Bengaluru fire department dispatched seven fire tenders to a chemical tanker blaze near Kanakapura toll plaza.
The tanker, traveling from Chennai toward Mumbai, suffered a tyre burst.
The driver and his assistant escaped with minor injuries and no other casualties.
Firefighters contained the blaze after about 90 minutes.
Traffic on NICE Road halted for nearly 30 minutes as police created a sand-filled median U-turn.

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