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INCIDENT LOG ROAD/RAIL/AIR INCIDENTS Date
Location
30/9/20
Sydney, freight train NSW, Australia
Vehicle Type
Substance
Details
Source
ammonium nitrate
Exclusion zone set up after leak of ammonium nitrate from two freight wagons at railyard in Greenacre; leak put at “about 10 litres” but fears of potential ignition of leak and remaining cargo prompted strict response
ABC
1/10/20
Bloomington, road tanker gasoline California, US
One person injured with burns after fire broke out on 2,000-gal (7.6 m³) tank tuck; responders found tank well alight and burning fuel spilling along street; several buildings caught fire but no other injuries
Fontana Herald Ns
2/10/20
Kohat, road tanker gasoline KP, Pakistan
Road tanker with 40,000 litres gasoline overturned, spilling cargo; two people in cab injured; driver admitted to falling asleep at the wheel; all roads leading to incident closed by police
The Int’l News
7/10/20
Bhubaneswar, road tanker CNG Odisha, India
Eight people were badly injured by explosion after tanker caught fire at fuel station at Raj Bhavan; reports said three tankers were delivered gasoline, diesel, CNG when the latter caught fire, cause unknown
India Today
8/10/20
Springfield, truck diesel (?) Ohio, US
One worker at Duncan Oil badly injured by explosion, reportedly during fuelling of truck, presumably tank truck; cause not known, nor is it clear if the vehicle was being fuelled or loaded with product for delivery
WHIO
9/10/20
Guntur, road tanker AP, India
Leak of acid from tanker was spotted at toll gate; responders moved tanker to a remote spot and plugged leak The after two hours, preventing injuries; not clear how tanker came to leak Hindu
10/10/20
Beaumont, truck chemicals Pennsylvania, US
Truck carrying hazardous materials crashed on I-10E, burst into flames; driver killed in crash; not clear yet what chemicals were onboard or whether they caused the fire; highway closed for several hours for cleanup
The News (PA)
11/10/20
Lilburn, freight train ethanol Georgia, US
CSX train derailed near Atlanta, possibly due to flooding after Hurricane Delta; fire broke out in some of the 38 derailed cars, with at least two known to be loaded with ethanol; two crew injured
11alive
12/10/20
Erin-Ijesa, road tanker diesel Osun, Nigeria
Road tanker overturned on Ilesha-Akure Expressway, spilling diesel and catching fire; five other vehicles were caught up in the blaze and subsequent explosions; at least nine people believed dead
Premium Times
12/10/20
nr Romayor, road tanker methanol Texas, US
Tank truck with methanol overturned at Menard Creek Bridge, spilling diesel and oil but cargo tank was not breached; methanol cargo had to be transferred to second vehicle before wreck could be cleared
Bluebonnet News
14/10/20
Meadows, road tanker fuel SA, Australia
Driver killed when his 14,000-litre fuel tanker ran off road, hit tree and overturned, bursting into flames; witnesses heard explosions; some spill of fuel to nearby creek
ABC
17/10/20
Lagos, road tanker fuel Nigeria
Truck carrying container suffered brake failure, collided with tanker with 33,000 litres gasoline on Odetola Bridge; fire broke out, destroying both vehicles but drivers not badly hurt; responders quickly on scene
Xinhua
20/10/20
Lapai, road tankers gasoline Niger, Nigeria
At least six people died after two tankers collided, exploded; fire spread to other tankers, trucks in area where heavy traffic, poor roads had led to gridlock
Channels TV
21/10/20
Robinson, truck batteries Texas, US
18-wheeler hauling batteries (type not specified) caught fire in frontage road of I-13; no indication as to what caused fire to break out but it took two fire departments nearly six hours to extinguish
KWTX
24/10/20
San Pablo, road tanker fuels California, US
Tank truck collided with motorcycle that spun out of control on joining I-80; motorcycle was caught under Mercury trailer, damaging piping and causing leak that ignited; shelter-in-place ordered, road closed in both directions News
28/10/20
Lagos, road tanker gasoline Nigeria
Road tanker overturned on Oshodi/Apapa expressway while trying to navigate poor section of road; fire broke out, spread to other vehicles waiting behind; many drivers, locals injured by explosions but no fatalities
hydrochloric acid
Vanguard
MARINE/INLAND WATERWAY INCIDENTS Date
Location
Vessel
Substance
3/10/20
Kamchatka, — phenol Russia
Details
Source
Authorities investigating pollution of Khalaktyrsky beach with phenol, petroleum blamed leak from passing TASS tanker; similar pollution washed up on other shores, along with dead marine animals; investigation continuing
6/10/20 off Singapore DS Lotus containers
Fire broke out in containers from China aboard 8,600-teu containership; vessel turned back from Singapore, was allowed to anchor at Raffles Anchorage while crew fought blaze; allowed to berth October 15
FleetMon
9/10/20
Kezhemsky, barge diesel Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Emergency declared after 500 litres diesel spilled to Angara River from barge; pollution was rapidly cleaned up but investigation continued with likely prosecution of those responsible
Sputnik
19/10/20
Taichung, Tian No 2 fuel oil Taiwan
Bunker tanker was pushed by strong wind onto pier, suffered hull breach in way of cargo tanks; some spill of fuel to harbour waters; booms deployed to contain spill
FleetMon
HCB MONTHLY | DECEMBER 2020
