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Chemical tanker collides with unidentified vehicle in Thane, no one hurt

Chemical tanker collides with unidentified vehicle in Thane, no one hurt

Time of India01-07-2025
Thane: A chemical-laden tanker heading to Dombivli collided with an unidentified vehicle near Thane city in the wee hours of Tuesday. The tanker driver got trapped inside his cabin and was rescued by firefighters within 15 minutes of the emergency call, said Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi.
He added that there was no casualty or chemical leakage/spillage due to the mishap.
The mishap took place around 1.40am near a traffic police post at Kalyan Phata in Shil area. The tanker, travelling from Gujarat to Dombivli, was carrying 24 tonnes of aniline, a chemical commonly used in the manufacture of paints, polymers and pharmaceuticals. "The driver lost control over the tanker and collided with the vehicle ahead of him," said Tadvi.
Emergency responders worked for nearly 30 minutes to move the damaged tanker to the roadside using a hydra machine, disrupting traffic flow for about half an hour.
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Officials confirmed that the chemical cargo remained secure during the incident and posed no immediate threat.
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