Coimbatore City Police Commissioner, District Collector, BPCL Safety Engineers, City Corporation Commissioner all have gathered at Old Avinashi Flyover where a truck carrying LPG met with an accident around 3 a.m. on Friday.

Efforts are being taken to ensure the safety of everyone around the area. Coimbatore City Police Commissioner Saravana Sundar shared that there is a discharge of LPG., and this temporary leakage has been stopped.

"We are evacuating people around this spot. Emergency Rescue Vehicle from Trichy is coming. We are trying to discharge all the available LPG through it. As of now no issues. Traffic Diversions have been issued. Vehicles are running on alternate routes. Public should avoid this old Avinashi Flyover route," he said. 

The emergency vehicle from Trichy will take 5 hours or more, and the officials are also in plans to go for local solutions also. Safety engineers from BPCL have come. Traffic is being diverted around the bridge area.