Surathkal: Car falls into river at Pavanje; Passengers escape unhurt
Haleyangadi: In an incident reported on Tuesday morning, near the National Highway 66 here, a car fell into the river after the driver lost control over the vehicle.
Reportedly, there were two passengers in the car at the time of the accident, who managed to escape without any grievous injuries.
A resident of Kaatipala in Krishnapura, Ashraf, and his friend were returning after a trip to Arand near Pavanje when the accident took place. Upon reaching the Pavanje Bridge, the driver is said to have lost control over the car which fell into the nearby Nandini River. It is learned that as the car began to sink into the river, Ashraf and his friend promptly escaped from the vehicle and successfully swam to the shore.
The locals who witnessed the accident immediately informed the Police. The Surathkal Traffic police arrived at the scene and with assistance from the locals, helped fish out the car from the river using a mechanical crane.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
