Hydrogen gas trailer flips

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General Manager Mr Khin M M, 59, was extremely concerned when he saw this trailer lying sideways at Jalan Boon Lay towards Jurong Island this morning (10 June) at 8.20am.

Alarm bells started ringing when he passed by the same area one hour later at 9.20am to find that the trailer was still unmoved.

The driver was nowhere in sight.

Mr Khin who works in the engineering industry recognized the red cylinders in the trailer as containing hydrogen gas, making the vehicle highly flammable.

He said he did not witness how the trailer collapsed but was relieved that no explosion occurred.

STOMP confirmed with the SCDF that the trailer was indeed transporting 12 cylinders containing hydrogen gas.

According the SCDF incident log, the SCDF received a call at 8.11am and arrived at the scene at 8.15am.

A fire engine was sent to check if there were any leakages. None was detected.

The owner company of the trailer then sent two cranes to upright it, and a tow-truck brought it back to company’s site.

The trailer has been removed, and the driver of the trailer was reported to be have suffered minor injuries but was not taken to hospital.

Police say the clear for the road was given at 11am and it was opened to motorists after that.

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