Overview
- The leak began around 7 p.m. Monday at Plot T-150 during production when a storage tank of diluted hydrochloric acid reportedly cracked.
- Company safety officers, the Tarapur fire brigade and Boisar police worked on site to contain the release and stabilize conditions.
- Authorities said no injuries have been reported and they are monitoring air quality and whether any evacuation or medical support is needed.
- Maharashtra Pollution Control Board personnel and police are conducting checks as an investigation proceeds.
- Residents in Salwad and Shivajinagar gathered in protest near the plant, citing a bromine leak at the same unit last year and demanding closure.