According to officials, the leak occurred from a single cylinder in a ground-floor cold storage unit, affecting an area of approximately 500 square feet
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An ammonia gas leak was reported late on Tuesday night at Mahananda Dairy, located opposite the Nesco gate on the Western Express Highway in Goregaon (East). The incident was first reported at around 9:12 pm and an update was issued at 10:56 pm by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB).
According to officials, the leak occurred from a single cylinder in a ground-floor cold storage unit, affecting an area of approximately 500 square feet.
Emergency response teams from the MFB, Mumbai Police, 108 Ambulance service, HAZMAT unit, and BMC ward staff were immediately mobilised to the site. As a precaution, Mahananda Dairy staff were safely evacuated from the premises.
The MFB began neutralisation efforts soon after arrival, and officials confirmed that the situation is now under control. No injuries have been reported.
Authorities are continuing to monitor the area to ensure public safety.
Portion of houses collapse after mudslide in Bhandup’s Khindipada
In another incident, a soil slide was reported from a landslide-prone area in Bhandup (West) on Tuesday evening, prompting a swift response from civic and emergency services. The incident occurred near Sai Niketan CHS, opposite Omega School in Khindipada, one of Mumbai’s 32 major dangerous spots identified by authorities.
According to information received from the S Ward Control, the incident was first reported on July 22 at around 7:32 PM. Mud and loose soil reportedly slid down from an adjacent hilly area, posing a threat to nearby structures.
As per the latest update received at 11:15 AM on July 23, Junior Engineer Datta Patil from the S Ward Building and Factory department confirmed that portions of two already vacated houses had collapsed due to the slide. Additionally, three to four adjacent houses were evacuated as a precautionary measure to ensure residents’ safety.
Multiple emergency agencies, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), Mumbai Police, and Ward staff, were mobilised to the site. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team was also deployed to assess and monitor the situation.
No injuries have been reported in the incident.
Meanwhile, a male passenger suffered injuries after debris from a landslide entered a coach of a suburban train arriving at Kasara station in Thane district on Tuesday night, a Central Railway (CR) official said
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