Maharashra rains: Nearly 3,000 LPG cylinders swept into river in Raigad

Nearly 3,000 LPG cylinders were swept away by floodwaters after the protective wall of a HPCL Patalganga LPG Bottling Plant in Maharashtra’s Raigad district collapsed following heavy rainfall in the state.

Several videos gaining significant attention on the internet show hundreds of gas cylinders floating in the swollen Patalganga River.

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The incident drew large crowds of onlookers, who recorded the unusual sight from a nearby bridge and later shared the clip on social media, IANS reported.

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Officials said that the plant’s protective boundary collapsed due to relentless rainfall in the area, allowing floodwaters to enter the facility. Later on, floodwaters carried away large number of LPG cylinders that were washed into the Patalganga River and Kharpada Creek.

Authorities have issued a public safety advisory as the district administration noted that a few of the cylinders could still contain LPG.

In the viral videos, amazed citizens can be seen recording visuals of the floating cylinders from a bridge.

Raigad Collector Kishan Javle has asked locals to avoid touching, collecting or attempting to use any of the cylinders found floating in the river ot washed ashore. Also, he urged residents to inform the authorities or hand over the cylinders to designated collection points.

Residents have been appealed to deposit the recovered cylinders directly at the HPCL plant, any nearby HPCL dealer, the Tehsildar Office in Khalapur, the Tehsildar Office in the concerned area, or the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), according to IANS.

“There is no guarantee whether the cylinders washed into the river contain gas or whether they are in a safe condition. Picking them up, opening them, or taking them home out of curiosity or for use could be extremely dangerous,” the collector said.