A gas leak from a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker that overturned near Katapady, about 5 km from Udupi on the Mangaluru–Udupi highway on Monday, prompted authorities to divert traffic through alternate routes as a precautionary measure.
The tanker,
belonging to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, lost control and overturned in the middle of the road on Monday morning.
Gas began leaking from the vehicle following the accident, raising safety concerns for motorists travelling on the busy stretch.