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Palghar Hydrogen Leak Prompts 12-Hour Overnight Safety Operation
A leak was found in hydrogen cylinders beside a highway in Palghar.
It was reported at about 7 p.m.
on Tuesday.
Police asked a chemical expert from Help Foundation to assist.
The team found that 13 full cylinders had leaking valves.
They moved those cylinders to a safer place.
About 160 other cylinders were also moved away from the area.
The team said the other cylinders were not dangerous.
The safety work lasted through the night.
The site was declared safe at about 7:30 a.m.
Wednesday.
A hydrogen-cylinder leak was reported around 7 p.m. Tuesday on the Mumbai-Gujarat Highway in Palghar district.
Police sought help from chemical expert Dhananjay Geed, associated with the volunteer group Help Foundation.
Responders found leaking valves on 13 filled hydrogen cylinders and moved them to a safe location.
About 160 other cylinders were moved to a field away from the affected area; responders said they posed no danger.
After an overnight operation, the site was declared safe at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- Who
- Police, chemical expert Dhananjay Geed, and the Help Foundation team responded.
- What
- A leak from 13 filled hydrogen cylinders was controlled, and about 160 other cylinders were moved away from the affected area.
- Where
- The Mumbai-Gujarat Highway in Palghar district, India.
- When
- The leak was reported around 7 p.m. Tuesday; the site was declared safe around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
- Why
- The operation was conducted to address leaking cylinder valves and move cylinders away from the affected area.
Key facts
- Incident
- Hydrogen cylinder leak
- Reported
- Around 7 p.m. Tuesday
- Leaking cylinders
- 13 filled cylinders had leaking valves
- Other cylinders moved
- About 160
- Operation duration
- About 12 hours
- Site declared safe
- Around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday
- Location
- Mumbai-Gujarat Highway, Palghar district
Sources
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