Milk container overturns in Jalandhar, locals rush to collect spilled milk

On April 29, a milk container carrying over 23,000 litres overturned near Phillaur in Jalandhar, injuring the driver.

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00:00On Tuesday, April 29th, a bizarre scene unfolded on Sisk Lane near Fillore in Jalandhar,

00:10where a container carrying over 23,000 litres of milk overturned late at night.

00:14But what happened next left many shocked.

00:21Instead of helping the injured driver trapped inside, locals rushed to collect the spilled milk.

00:25Buckets, rums, even bottles, anything that could carry milk, was brought out in a frenzy.

00:39The container headed from Batala to Ambala overturned after the driver tried to save a biker who suddenly applied brakes.

00:45The vehicle swerved, climbed the footpath and flipped near RC Plaza.

00:55The driver, Balwant Singh, was seriously injured. The road safety force and local police rushed him to the civil hospital for treatment.

01:10As thousands of litres of milk flowed onto the road, many chose to fill up rather than help out.