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IN PHOTOS: Container from ship washes ashore at Maharashtra's Palghar

Updated On: 22 July, 2025 11:36 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

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

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The container was spotted on Kalam beach in Nalasopara around 8 am, said district disaster management chief Vivekanand Kadam. Pics/Hanif Patel
The container was spotted on Kalam beach in Nalasopara around 8 am, said district disaster management chief Vivekanand Kadam. Pics/Hanif Patel
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Personnel from the local police, Coast Guard, and Customs department rushed to the spot, and a probe is underway, he added

Personnel from the local police, Coast Guard, and Customs department rushed to the spot, and a probe is underway, he added

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The Naval Control Room in Mumbai had first reported the sighting of the floating container drifting eastward

The Naval Control Room in Mumbai had first reported the sighting of the floating container drifting eastward

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The local police, coast guard, and other agencies are on alert and monitoring the situation closely

The local police, coast guard, and other agencies are on alert and monitoring the situation closely

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Officials have launched a probe into the matter

Officials have launched a probe into the matter

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The container was first spotted at sea near coordinates 19°17'N, 072°11'E, and was reported to be drifting eastward

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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