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IN PHOTOS: Locals collect leaking milk as tanker overturns on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar

Updated On: 21 September, 2026 11:36 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A milk tanker turned turtle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district, leading to milk spilling onto the road and drawing a crowd of villagers to the spot, officials said. Pics/videograbs (Special Arrangement by Rajendra B. Aklekar)

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Soon after the tanker overturned, several villagers made a beeline for the site and were seen collecting the spilled milk. Pics/videograbs (Special Arrangement by Rajendra B. Aklekar)
Soon after the tanker overturned, several villagers made a beeline for the site and were seen collecting the spilled milk. Pics/videograbs (Special Arrangement by Rajendra B. Aklekar)
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The tanker carrying milk hit a road divider, jumped the lane, and flipped over at 3 pm while travelling from Gujarat towards Virar in Palghar
The tanker carrying milk hit a road divider, jumped the lane, and flipped over at 3 pm while travelling from Gujarat towards Virar in Palghar
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The impact breached the tanker's storage compartment, spilling thousands of litres of milk over a wide stretch of the highway
The impact breached the tanker's storage compartment, spilling thousands of litres of milk over a wide stretch of the highway
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Videos of the incident show local villagers and drivers passing by on the national highway rushing to the spot and collecting milk in plastic bottles, drums, cans, and household utensils
Videos of the incident show local villagers and drivers passing by on the national highway rushing to the spot and collecting milk in plastic bottles, drums, cans, and household utensils
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The incident caused milk to spill from the tanker following the accident
The incident caused milk to spill from the tanker following the accident
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Videos from the spot showed villagers gathering around the overturned vehicle and collecting milk
Videos from the spot showed villagers gathering around the overturned vehicle and collecting milk

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