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IN PHOTOS: Gas tanker rams into pillar of under-construction metro bridge in Thane

Updated On: 28 July, 2025 09:55 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A tanker carrying 16 tonnes of Propylene gas crashed into a pillar of the under-construction metro bridge on Ghodbunder Road in Thane. Pics/RDMC

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The incident caused a temporary disruption in traffic on Monday, police said. Pics/RDMC

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The incident caused a temporary disruption in traffic on Monday, police said. Pics/RDMC
Fortunately, there was no leakage or injury. The situation was brought under control after four hours, a senior official said

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Fortunately, there was no leakage or injury. The situation was brought under control after four hours, a senior official said

As per the initial information, a gas tanker was on its way from Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai to Ankleshwar, an official said

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As per the initial information, a gas tanker was on its way from Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai to Ankleshwar, an official said

"The driver lost control at the wheel and the vehicle crashed into a metro pillar near Manpada Bridge around 9:50 am," said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation

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"The driver lost control at the wheel and the vehicle crashed into a metro pillar near Manpada Bridge around 9:50 am," said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation

According to Tadvi, the cabin of the tanker sustained damage in the crash

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According to Tadvi, the cabin of the tanker sustained damage in the crash

However, immediate response teams, including the traffic police, fire department, and the disaster management cell, rushed to the site with a fire engine and a pickup vehicle

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However, immediate response teams, including the traffic police, fire department, and the disaster management cell, rushed to the site with a fire engine and a pickup vehicle

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