Benzene leak from tanker detected in Mumbai's Chembur, no injuries

Mumbai: A leak was detected from a tanker carrying benzene near Mysore Colony in the Chembur area here on Monday evening, but it was brought under control swiftly, officials said.

Nobody was injured in the incident, which took place near the Monorail station at 8:12 pm, they said.

Decanting of benzene from the affected tanker into an empty tanker was subsequently completed successfully, officials said.

Both tankers were being shifted to the BPCL refinery while a 500-metre area around the site has been cordoned off, they said.

In another incident, a tanker carrying glacial acetic acid tilted after getting stuck in a roadside chamber on LBS Marg in Mulund West on Monday night, officials said.

The incident was reported near Vaishali Nagar at 8:52 pm.

A fire brigade team and ward office officials reached the spot and efforts were underway to pull out the tanker with the help of a crane.

No leakage was detected from the tanker, officials said.