Tank rollover causes corrosive acid leak A tank vehicle loading 26 tons of hydrochloric acid rolled over in Nanxiong city in South Ch...

Tank rollover causes corrosive acid leak

A tank vehicle loading 26 tons of hydrochloric acid rolled over in Nanxiong city in South China's Guangdong province on April 15, 2012. (Photo:CFP)

A tank vehicle loading 26 tons of hydrochloric acid rolled over in Nanxiong city in South China's Guangdong province on Sunday, resulting in an acid leak and pollution at nearby farmland, Xinhua reported on Monday.

The hydrochloric acid also was washed down into the Zhenjiang River by rain. The government warns residents around the area to stop drinking the water from Zhenjiang River and picking and eating the dead fish.

The local government implemented an emergency plan immediately after the accident and the cause of the accident is under investigation. No casualties have been reported.

The firemen direct jets of water at the tank vehicle to dilute the leaked highly corrosive acid in Nanxiong city, South China's Guangdong province, April 15, 2012. (Photo:CFP)