The Chala LPG tanker disaster was a road transport accident that occurred on August 27, 2012, on Indian National Highway 17 at Chala in the Kannur District of India's Kerala State. The accident occurred when an Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) LPG road tanker hit a road lane divider, overturned and exploded, starting several building fires between 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. The accident killed 20 people.