The container was spotted on Kalam beach in Nalasopara around 8 am, said district disaster management chief Vivekanand Kadam. Pics/Hanif Patel
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
The container was first spotted at sea near coordinates 19°17'N, 072°11'E, and was reported to be drifting eastward
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