Hornet hazard
A hornet in Malaysia is being held responsible for overturning a tanker and flooding a road with highly corrosive acid.
The driver of the lorry, carrying 15 tonnes of hydrochloric acid, was stung on the back by a hornet, causing him to slam on his brakes and topple the tanker.
Driver S. Pachiapan said: "I tried to shoo it away but the next instant it was inside my shirt and I felt a sharp pain on my back." A passing lorry driver rescued Pachiapan, who almost passed out from the fumes.
The fire brigade was called to the accident but the fumes were so strong that they could not get near the leaking tanker.
An emergency response team eventually solved the problem by neutralising the acid with hydrated lime.
The hornet is believed to have escaped.
© bangshowbiz.biz
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