Oil spill after tanker overturns in Sandakan
Published on: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Published on: Sat, Jun 14, 2025
By: Mardinah Jikur Text Size: Photo: Sandakan Fire and Rescue Dept. SANDAKAN: An oil spill occurred at Batu 9, Jalan Labuk, on Saturday after a tanker truck overturned. Sandakan Fire and Rescue chief Jimmy Lagung said they received the emergency call at 11.45am and dispatched seven personnel to the scene, about 12km from the station.
Advertisement The clean-up operation was brought under control by 12:07pm and concluded at 12:30pm. A viral video on social media showed the tanker losing control and veering off to the left after navigating a roundabout. No information on the driver or any passengers was available at the time of reporting. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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Oil spill after tanker overturns in Sandakan
Published on: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jun 14, 2025 By: Mardinah Jikur Text Size: Photo: Sandakan Fire and Rescue Dept. SANDAKAN: An oil spill occurred at Batu 9, Jalan Labuk, on Saturday after a tanker truck overturned. Sandakan Fire and Rescue chief Jimmy Lagung said they received the emergency call at 11.45am and dispatched seven personnel to the scene, about 12km from the station. Advertisement The clean-up operation was brought under control by 12:07pm and concluded at 12:30pm. A viral video on social media showed the tanker losing control and veering off to the left after navigating a roundabout. No information on the driver or any passengers was available at the time of reporting. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
