Overview
- A tanker carrying benzene leaked near Mysore Colony on Mahul Road in Chembur and emergency teams brought the spill under control with no injuries reported.
- Officials completed decanting the benzene into an empty tanker and moved both vehicles to BPCL refinery premises for secure custody.
- A 500-metre safety cordon was maintained while crews worked, the affected road was washed with jet water as a precaution, and traffic was later restored.
- Authorities said the cause of the leak has not been determined and an inquiry is under way, noting the event in the context of prior tanker accidents in the city.
- A separate tanker carrying glacial acetic acid tilted in Mulund West on the same night without any leakage, highlighting transport risks that may prompt tighter checks on hazardous cargo on city roads.