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INCIDENT LOG ROAD/RAIL/AIR INCIDENTS Date
Location
Vehicle Type
Substance
Details
Source
1/12/19
nr Tugela, road tanker KZN, South Africa
gasoline, diesel
Fire broke out on road tanker parked in lay-by on N3 in Van Reenen’s Pass, reportedly due to mechanical failure; burning fuel spread to four other trucks; northbound lanes closed; severe disruption on main highway
Sowetan Live
3/12/19
Khartoum, road tanker gas Sudan
Road tanker exploded during unloading of cargo of ‘gas’ (LPG?) at Sila ceramics factory; at least 23 known to have died, though some reports said more than 200 people were in factory and none survived
VOA News
5/12/19
Delhi, road tanker acid India
Hose burst during loading of unspecified acid at factory in Wazirpur district; couple and their son riding past were splashed with acid and critically burned; driver, factory owner absconded; police investigating
DNA India
6/12/19
La Unión, road tanker ammonia Guerrero, Mexico
Double tanker with ammonia overturned on Siglo XXI highway, leaking cargo; wreck blocked road; five people trapped died from inhalation injuries; 31 people on bus also injured; mechanical failure blamed
El Sol de México
9/12/19
nr Guernsey, freight train crude oil Sask, Canada
CP oil train derailed, leaving unknown number of tank cars leaking, some on fire; nearby residents evacuated; highway closed due to dense smoke; no impact on waterways
Globe & Mail
13/12/19
Qila Saifullah, truck gasoline Balochistan, Pakistan
Van carrying various goods, including gasoline, from Iran collided with bus; fire broke out, consuming both vehicles and killing 15 people; no survivors
Samaa
18/12/19
Cloverdale, road tanker California, US
Driver noticed problem with truck, found rear of tanker on fire, which had probably spread from axle; fire crews dealt with blaze quickly but then found cargo leaking; dirt dams built to prevent spill getting into drains
Press Democrat
19/12/19
nr Denku, road tanker chemical Maharashtra, India
Driver lost control of tanker, which ran off Mumbai-Pune expressway into gully; tanker, carrying unidentified flammable chemical, caught fire; driver suffered injuries; road closed during fire and cleanup
Mid-Day
3/1/20
Buipe, road tankers Savannah, Ghana
Fire broke out in road tanker parked in waiting area at Bulk Oil Storage & Transport depot; fire spread to three other tankers, with all four completely destroyed; cause under investigation
Graphic Online
3/1/20
LeClaire, freight train chemical Iowa, US
CP train derailed, possibly due to broken rail; responders found leak of unspecified but non-flammable chemical, prompting evacuation of nearby businesses; no impact on water courses
KWQC
4/1/20
Commerce City, road tanker gasoline Colorado, US
Tank truck rolled over in single-vehicle accident, leading to spillage of unknown volume of fuel; no injuries reported; roads closed during cleanup; remaining fuel offloaded to another tanker
Denver Post
5/1/20
Karjan, road tanker chemical Gujarat, India
Road tanker with 30,000 litres unspecified flammable chemical was struck by another goods vehicle at toll plaza on NH-48, causing leak from tanker, some of which reached drains; foam deployed to prevent ignition
Times of India
11/1/20
Helensvale, road tanker fuel Qld, Australia
Road tanker spilt its load after being involved in multi-vehicle crash on Pacific Motorway, which was closed for several hours; four people needed hospital treatment
SMH
sodium hypochlorite
diesel, gasoline
MARINE/INLAND WATERWAY INCIDENTS Date
Location
10/12/19
Details
Source
Bolinao, Pangasinan, Chemitec petroleum Philippines
Product tanker (17,000 dwt, 2008) with 15,470 t unspecified petroleum cargo from Brunei for Ningbo, ran aground after engine failure; no immediate sign of pollution but various agencies monitoring situation
Philippine Star
14/12/19
off Falmouth, Team Hawk — Cornwall, UK
Product/chemical tanker (25,400 dwt, 2008) thought to have been vessel involved in collision with French fishing vessel after leaving Falmouth, cargo unknown; tanker suffered hole in ballast tank, returned to port
FleetMon
14/12/19
Ferndale, Levant LPG Washington, US
Gas tanker (82,000 m³, 2015) with 33,000 t propane, butane, contacted pier on arrival at Alcoa Intalco gas terminal; collision caused hull breach; cargo was unloaded, vessel moved to Port Angeles for inspection
FleetMon
18/12/19
Szczecin, Lintan Poland
Bulk carrier (39,640 dwt, 2015) with cargo of zinc concentrate from Oman, was prevented from unloading as cargo had become wet en route and was giving off hydrogen; dockers refused to unload, fearing explosion
FleetMon
22/12/19 Galapagos Islands barge diesel
Crane collapsed while loading generator onto barge on San Cristobal Island; barge sank, risking spillage of 600 t diesel; Ecuadorean Navy, environmental agencies put response plan into effect to prevent spread of oil
RSOE
4/1/20 Arabian Sea
Fire broke out in container on mega boxship during passage from Port Klang to Ngava Sheva; ship diverted to Colombo; Cosco quickly identified that fire broke out in container with undeclared lithium batteries
Splash 247
Small tanker, thought to be in cargo, was beached by storm after anchor dragged; tanker had come from Jakarta and sheltered off Tanjungori; crew abandoned ship, were rescued by local fishermen
FleetMon
10/1/20
Vessel
Cosco Pacific
Substance
zinc concentrate
lithium batteries
Bawean Island, MT Express 88 — Indonesia
HCB MONTHLY | MARCH 2020
