Watch: Fish Loot On A Busy Road After Vehicle Overturns

A pickup vehicle loaded with fish overturned on a highway in Chhattisgarh's capital ​​Raipur, forcing the traffic police to stop vehicular movement at the section for over an hour. The driver of the vehicle escaped unhurt.

A video of the incident showed scores of fish scattered on the busy highway near Mandir Hasaud area with many locals around them. While some were seen taking videos, others collected fish and ran away.

रायपुर के मंदिर हसौद इलाके में हाइवे पर मछलियों से भरी पिकअप गाड़ी पलट गई, हादसे में कोई हताहत तो नहीं हुआ,जैसे- तैसे ड्राइवर ने खुद को बाहर निकाला। लेकिन, तब तक रास्ते पर बिखरी मछलियों को लेकर कुछ लोग भाग गए @ndtv @ndtvindia pic.twitter.com/mT6tOTFC7K

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A police team reached the spot and stopped some of the locals who were attempting to run away with fish.

Almost one hour after the accident, the pickup was made upright with the help of the locals and the fish were put back in the vehicle and sent to Raipur.