Gas leakage after LPG tanker hits flyover side wall in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): A tanker carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) dashed against the side wall of a flyover in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district on Thursday morning, leading to gas leakage from the vehicle, officials said.
The police appealed to the people residing in 500 metres periphery of the accident spot not to switch on their cooking stoves to prevent any untoward incident.
Vehicular movement in the area was blocked and the power supply was disconnected as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
The tanker hit the crash barrier at the entry point of the flyover in Cidco Chowk area on Jalna road at around 5 am and suffered damage, leading to gas leakage, a police official said.
Fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and sprayed water over the tanker.
The police and the fire brigade appealed to the residents in 500 metres radius of the spot not to switch on their cooking stoves.
"We are trying to shift the gas from the tanker to another vehicle to control the leakage. The road has been blocked for traffic and electricity supply has also been disconnected," a police official said.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
