Truck knocks off power supply

BANGALORE: Two giant container trucks created havoc in Frazer Town, plunging the area into darkness on Thursday night.

Earlier, while the trucks negotiated the road on Wednesday, the live wires across the main road snapped and two electric poles were damaged.

Thanks to the callous attitude of the traffic police, the 16-wheeler trucks carrying containers gained entry into the city roads from the Ring Road, off Lingarajapuram, on Wednesday. Though escorted by police personnel, the trucks took a no-entry road and moved towards the power lines crossing through the road. As a rule, heavy trucks are not allowed into the city roads as they are supposed to ply along the Ring Road.

As feared by the onlookers, one of the trucks cut through the wires. Sparks flew and the area plunged into darkness.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com