India, May 26 -- A major accident was narrowly averted early Sunday morning when a tanker carrying approximately 28,000 litres of hydrochloric acid overturned near Dongarwadi village in the fog-covered Tamhini Ghat region. The tanker was headed to Pune from Mahad MIDC.

The accident occurred around 6:30 am due to poor visibility caused by heavy fog. The driver, unable to judge the road condition on a sunken patch, lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn. The driver was briefly trapped inside the tanker but was rescued safely by a bus driver who stopped and intervened. The driver sustained minor injuries to his fingers.

Following the accident, a significant amount of hydrochloric acid leaked into the deep valley below. The fumes cau...