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Oman: Two dead after tanker carrying chemical substance overturns

A chemical leak as a result of the accident was contained, authorities said

Published: Tue 22 Oct 2024, 8:36 AM

Updated: Tue 22 Oct 2024, 8:37 AM

Two Omani citizens died in an accident involving a tanker carrying a chemical substance in the governorate of Ad Dakhiliyah, authorities said on Tuesday.

Photos on X posted by the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority show the tanker overturned on its side.

A leak of a chemical substance known as Triethylene Glycol (TEG) was detected and contained, the authority said.

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On October 20, one Omani drowned in Al Wusta Governorate, the authority said in another post on X.

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