Mangaluru: The pipeline supplying fuel oil from MRPL to NMPT found leaking near Adani company located on SEZ Road in Mangaluru on Tuesday night.

The incident took place on an underway that goes from Panambur’s Kudremukh Company to Jokatte via Phalguni River. The MRPL Company noticed the leakage yesterday whereas the leakage of the fuel oil was continuing from the past two-three days.

The MRPL Company has begun the operation on the spot and taken necessary measures to stop the leakage.

Oil leakage due to MRPL’s negligence: Muneer Katipalla

The pipeline, which supposed to be in the high observation, is leaking from the past several days but it came to the company’s notice only before two days. Besides, the company has not yet been able to identify the specific location of the leakage. This has led to creating the dangerous environmental condition. The negligence of MRPL is the main reason behind this incident, DYFI Karnataka state president Muneer Katipalla alleged.

MRPL's  response  - MRPL commented on the VB report as follows :

This is to clarify on the reports of oil leakage from MRPL pipeline. "During a routine pipeline corridor inspection from MRPL to NMPT jetty, MRPL officials had noticed oil traces on the surface near Adani Wilmar on MSEZ road, The source of the oil is not yet established. It is noticed that waste material is being illegally dumped on the vicinity of our pipeline corridor. The possibility of dumping of waste oil by unknown persons in the vicinity of our pipelines is not yet ruled out. To eliminate the possibility of leak from MRPL's underground pipelines, the company has started excavation of the area. So far no leak from the pipeline has been observed. "





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Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Jan 20 (PTI): Three people died and equal number of them were injured after the car they were travelling in allegedly collided head-on with a truck here on Monday, police said.

The incident occurred around 12.30 pm in Magadhampur village, Chincholi taluka, in this district, they said.

According to the police, the car was coming from Bidar to Dharur in Telangana when it collided with a truck.

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The deceased have been identified as Avinash (24), Abhishek (26), and Sanjeev (40). They were traveling in the car, and three others who were with them sustained injuries. They were immediately shifted to the nearest hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.

A case of the accident has been registered, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.

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