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Homes evacuated after fuel spill Clean-up after fuel tanker crash
(about 1 hour later)
Homes have been evacuated after petrol and diesel spilled from an overturned tanker near the County Londonderry village of New Buildings. A major clear-up is continuing after a lorry carrying 20,000 litres of petrol and diesel overturned near the County Londonderry village of Newbuildings.
The fire service said it believed it had prevented some of the 20,000 litres of fuel seeping into the River Foyle. Two families were moved from their homes after the accident on the A5, the main Londonderry to Strabane road. The driver was not injured.
The vehicle is lying across both lanes of the main Derry to Strabane A5 road, which is expected to be closed most of the day. Firefighters worked with the Rivers Agency to prevent the fuel seeping into the River Foyle just 150 years way.
The driver of the tanker was not injured in the accident. They believe they have prevented any environmental damage.
The accident took place at about 0630 BST on Friday.
The vehicle is lying across both lanes of the road, which is expected to be closed most of the day.
Fire crews used a protective foam blanket to reduce the risk of the fuel igniting and put in place equipment to contain the spills and prevent the fuel from entering nearby drains.Fire crews used a protective foam blanket to reduce the risk of the fuel igniting and put in place equipment to contain the spills and prevent the fuel from entering nearby drains.
Mark Darrell, of the Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Our major concern is for the environment and for the Foyle, which is so close.Mark Darrell, of the Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Our major concern is for the environment and for the Foyle, which is so close.
"At the moment we have a foam blanket applied around the tanker to reduce the risk of sparks or anything like that."At the moment we have a foam blanket applied around the tanker to reduce the risk of sparks or anything like that.
"We've evacuated the houses in close proximity that would be in danger, but at the moment we're still monitoring the situation.""We've evacuated the houses in close proximity that would be in danger, but at the moment we're still monitoring the situation."
The road is expected to be closed until late afternoon and police have said there is a diversion from Duncastle Road at New Buildings and onto Magheramason. Police have said there is a diversion from Duncastle Road at New Buildings and on to Magheramason.
The accident took place at about 0630 BST on Friday.