Diesel truck overturns on Fifth Ring Road

The vehicular traffic was disrupted on the Fifth Ring Road when truck carrying equipment and diesel barrels overturned in the middle of the road.

The Al-Anba daily said the Ardiya Fire Station personnel, with the Capital Traffic Department, exerted significant efforts to manage the situation and facilitate the flow of traffic.

In a statement, the General Fire Force said the incident happened yesterday afternoon.

The accident resulted in diesel leakage onto the road, which was promptly contained by the emergency task force personnel.

The site was secured until the overturned truck was safely removed from the road. No injuries were reported as a result of the accident. The cause of the mishap in unknown.