A tank vehicle loading 26 tons of hydrochloric acid rolled over in Nanxiong city in South China's Guangdong province on Sunday, resulting in an acid leak and pollution at nearby farmland, Xinhua reported on Monday.

A tank vehicle loading 26 tons of hydrochloric acid rolled over in Nanxiong city in South China's Guangdong province on April 15, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

The hydrochloric acid also was washed down into the Zhenjiang River by rain. The government warns residents around the area to stop drinking the water from Zhenjiang River and picking and eating the dead fish.

The local government implemented an emergency plan immediately after the accident and the cause of the accident is under investigation. No casualties have been reported.