3,000 LPG cylinders floating in Mumbai floodwaters recreate Pushpa scene, internet reacts ā 'It's not sandalwood, it'sā¦'
In one shocking rain related incident, 3,000 LPG cylinders were washed away by Mumbai floodwaters. As torrential rainfall continues to pound financial capital, a major
In one shocking rain related incident, 3,000 LPG cylinders were washed away by Mumbai floodwaters. As torrential rainfall continues to pound financial capital, a major industrial emergency struck the area after the protective wall of the HPCL LPG bottling plant collapsed due to heavy downpour in Raigad.
A video is doing rounds on social media showing scores of LPG gas cylinders floating in the Patalganga River on the Mumbai-Goa Highway. The river swelled following to incessant rains in the Khalapur taluka. The incident reportedly happened at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) plant situated in Chavane, Panvel taluka.
A social media user wrote, "Straight out of Pushpa movie, except it's not sandalwood, it's LPG cylinders. A flash #flood in #Raigad, #Maharashtra swept away hundreds of empty HPCL LPG cylinders after heavy rain sent torrents of water into the plant at Chavane village." Khalapur Police Inspector (PI) Abhijit Bhujbal confirmed the incident to ANI.
Following the mishap, the district administration issued an urgent appeal to the public to exercise extreme caution.
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