Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Crude Glycerin Leak Disrupts Thane Traffic
A truck carrying a sticky liquid called crude glycerin had a leak on a busy road in Thane, India.
This happened very late at night.
The liquid spilled onto the road, making it slippery and causing traffic to slow down for over two hours.
No one was hurt.
The authorities quickly went to the scene to clean up the spill and make the road safe again.
The liquid is not dangerous, but it can be used to make soap and other things.
The truck was going from one place in Maharashtra to Gujarat when the leak happened.
Crude glycerin leaked from a container truck on Ghodbunder Road in Thane, Maharashtra, disrupting traffic for over two hours.
The incident occurred at Gaimukh Ghat shortly after midnight on Sunday, with no injuries reported.
The truck was carrying 25 tonnes of crude glycerin from Ambernath to Gujarat when the leak happened.
Authorities, including the disaster management cell, traffic, and fire personnel, responded to the scene to manage the spill and restore traffic flow.
Crude glycerin is not classified as hazardous or flammable and is commonly used in soap manufacturing and various industries.
- Who
- Thane disaster management cell, traffic and fire personnel
- What
- Crude glycerin leak from a container truck
- When
- Shortly after midnight on Sunday
- Where
- Gaimukh Ghat, Ghodbunder Road, Thane, Maharashtra
- Why
- The container truck was traveling from Ambernath to Gujarat when the liquid began leaking
- Location
- Gaimukh Ghat, Ghodbunder Road, Thane, Maharashtra
- Time of Incident
- Shortly after midnight on Sunday
- Duration of Disruption
- Over two hours
- Substance Involved
- Crude glycerin
- Amount Leaked
- 25 tonnes
- Source of Substance
- Private company
- Destination of Truck
- Gujarat
- Hazard Classification
- Not classified as hazardous or flammable