Chemical Leak From Tanker On Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway Triggers Panic

PUNE: A chemical leaked from a tanker near Chandani Chowk here on Wednesday night, causing panic in the area. The chemical-laden tanker was coming from Panvel in Navi Mumbai and heading towards adjoining Satara district in western Maharashtra.

When it reached near Chandani Chowk on the Mumbai- Bengaluru highway, on outskirts of Pune city, on Wednesday night, a leak from the tanker
was noticed. 

"Some sort of acid or chemical started oozing out from the tanker and started turning into vapour once it touched the road.

"Fumes of the chemical/acid caused soar throat and irritation, which led to panic among people around. The stench of the acid spread in adjoining
areas," said a Fire Brigade officer, a news agency reported. 

The tanker could not be moved from the road as its tyres had got air-locked, he said.

"To stop the acid spread on the highway, we diverted its flow towards soil on the roadside. Officials of the chemical firm concerned have been
summoned with another tanker to transfer the acid," he said. 

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