A container from a ship washed ashore in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Tuesday morning, prompting the security agencies to rush to the site, an official said. Pics/Hanif Patel
Updated On: 2025-07-22 11:36 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
Personnel from the local police, Coast Guard, and Customs department rushed to the spot, and a probe is underway, he added
The Naval Control Room in Mumbai had first reported the sighting of the floating container drifting eastward
The local police, coast guard, and other agencies are on alert and monitoring the situation closely
Officials have launched a probe into the matter
The container was first spotted at sea near coordinates 19°17'N, 072°11'E, and was reported to be drifting eastward