A tank at the Heritage Petroleum Company Limited in Point Fortin ruptured yesterday. 

The company was in the process of conducting a hydro test to assess the integrity of the tank when there was a failure, causing a leak that eventually overflowed, flooding several areas of the premises and parts of the roadway with saltwater and oil.

The Mayor of Point Fortin, Kennedy Richards said homes in the borough were not affected by the flood, but some residents were taken to the hospital.

Some workers had to be rescued by a large maxi taxi, and all are now safe.

Drivers are being asked to use alternative routes to get to the Clifton Hill area.

Heritage Petroleum Company Limited confirms the incident occurred at its Adventure Tank Farm around 5:55 pm yesterday.

Clean-up operations are currently ongoing.

Photo By: Sheldon Mohammed