Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Benzene Tanker Leak Triggers Emergency Response In Mumbai’s Chembur
A tanker carrying a large amount of benzene began leaking in Chembur.
Benzene can catch fire easily, so emergency teams quickly went to the area.
They moved the chemical into another empty tanker.
The two tankers were then taken toward the BPCL refinery.
Officials kept people 500 metres away as a safety measure.
They also washed the road and watched the area carefully.
No one was hurt, and traffic returned to normal later that night.
In a separate incident in Mulund West, another tanker tilted but did not leak.
A tanker carrying around 28 tonnes of benzene leaked near Mysore Colony on Mahul Road in Chembur East.
The incident was reported at about 8:12 pm on Monday, August 31, 2026, near a Monorail station.
Officials transferred the benzene into an empty tanker, completing the decanting operation around 10:20 pm.
A 500-metre safety cordon was maintained, the road was washed with jet water, and traffic was later restored.
A separate tanker carrying glacial acetic acid tilted in Mulund West, but officials detected no leakage.
- Who
- A tanker carrying benzene, civic authorities, emergency teams, and officials were involved.
- What
- The tanker developed a benzene leak, prompting decanting, a safety cordon, and other emergency measures.
- When
- Monday evening, August 31, 2026; the leak was reported at about 8:12 pm and decanting ended around 10:20 pm.
- Where
- Near Mysore Colony on Mahul Road, close to the Monorail station in Chembur East, Mumbai.
- Why
- The circumstances causing the benzene leak had not been determined; the response was launched to contain the chemical safely.
- Chemical
- Benzene
- Quantity
- Around 28 tonnes
- Leak location
- Mysore Colony, Mahul Road, Chembur East
- Incident reported
- 8:12 pm on Monday
- Decanting completed
- Around 10:20 pm
- Safety cordon
- 500 metres
- Casualties
- No injuries reported
- Separate incident
- A glacial acetic acid tanker tilted in Mulund West; no leakage was detected.
