02 August,2022 11:17 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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A container truck transporting chemical overturned on the busy Ghodbunder Road in Maharashtra's Thane city on Tuesday morning, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Officials said, the truck was carrying tanks of chemical. Following the incident, the chemical-hydrogen peroxide- leaked on the road, emitting a foul odour, according to the PTI.
An official of the Thane civic body's Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) said the container truck was transporting 23,000 litres of hydrogen peroxide in 20 storage tanks from Gujarat to Nhava Sheva when it overturned near the Gaimukh creek at around 7:15 AM, as per the PTI.
The driver sustained injuries in the incident and was shifted to a hospital.
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Fire brigade personnel and a team of RDMC rushed to the spot and are trying to haul the tilted container back into the straight position, the official said.
"There are no cases of anyone affected due to the chemical leak," he added.
(With PTI inputs)
