Cement-laden lorry overturns in reservoir on Siliguri-Jalpaiguri national highway

Fulbari, 25th May: A lorry loaded with cement went out of control and overturned in a reservoir on Saturday night in the Jiaganj area, adjoining Fulbari, along the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway.

Fortunately, no casualties have been reported in connection with the incident. According to local sources, the lorry, carrying a load of cement, was travelling from Siliguri towards Jalpaiguri. In the darkness of the night, the vehicle suddenly lost control and overturned in a roadside reservoir in the Jiaganj area.

Local residents, after hearing a loud noise, rushed out to find the lorry lying upside down beside the road. The driver was somehow rescued from the cabin by the people present at the scene.

Upon receiving the information, personnel from the Fulbari Highway Traffic Outpost and NJP Police arrived at the spot and began investigating the incident.

Cement-laden lorry overturns in reservoir on Siliguri-Jalpaiguri national highway

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