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Mumbia residents on way back home from their offices were seen rushing in panic as reports of gas leak spread like wild fire on social media

Friday September 20, 2019 8:33 AM, ummid.com News Network

[Mumbia residents on way back home from their offices were seen rushing in panic as reports of gas leak spread like wild fire on social media. (File photo)]

Mumbai: Panic gripped Mumbai, especially the city suburbs from Chembur to Mira Road, late in the evening Thursday after residents reported "unusual and unknown odour" from many parts. The unknown odour sparked rumuors of a gas leak at Rashtriya Chemical Fertiliser (RCF) Chembut plant.

Mumbia residents on way back home from their offices were seen rushing in panic as reports of gas leak spread like wild fire on social media.

As the news spread over social media, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Disaster Cell chief Mahesh Narvekar said that they were still checking the source of leakage. The smell had begun to abate after about 30 to 40 minutes, according to The Indian Express.

The BMC disaster cell said it received first reports of an “unknown odour’” at 10:45 pm from various parts of Eastern Suburbs such as Chembur, Mankhurd, Govandi, Chandivali, Powai, Ghatkopar, Andheri, Borivali National Park. Nine fire engines were mobilised at various places to find out the source of leakage, the disaster cell said.

The odour, which started emerging after 10 pm, was reported from places like Chembur, Mankhurd, Govandi, Chandivali, Powai, Ghatkopar and Andheri.

The police said no injuries have been reported.

The Mahanagar Gas Limited, which has been receiving complaints of the odour from various parts of the city, has said they haven't come across any breach in their pipeline system that could result in leakage of gas, according to NDTV.

Routine life in Mumbai is already disturbed due to heavy rains. Earlier in the day on Thursday the state government had announced closure of schools and colleges for the day after heavy rain forecast.

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