Mumbai: A pipe supplying aviation turbine fuel, from a Kurla-based supply station to the Mumbai airport, ruptured on Saturday. Fire brigade officials and Nehru Nagar police rushed to the spot and averted what could have spiralled into a major disaster. The fuel station is located off the Central Railway's harbour line.
Construction work for putting up a fence was going on at the site and around 1pm, workers accidentally drilled into the pipe. Several litres of fuel passed into an open drain nearby. On reaching the spot, the police immediately cordoned off the area.
"Four fire engines were summoned as a precautionary measure. Company officials were summoned to assist in mending the pipeline. It took three hours to bring the situation under control. Repair work went on till late in the evening," said an officer from the Nehru Nagar police station.
08/11/14 Times of India
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Construction work for putting up a fence was going on at the site and around 1pm, workers accidentally drilled into the pipe. Several litres of fuel passed into an open drain nearby. On reaching the spot, the police immediately cordoned off the area.
"Four fire engines were summoned as a precautionary measure. Company officials were summoned to assist in mending the pipeline. It took three hours to bring the situation under control. Repair work went on till late in the evening," said an officer from the Nehru Nagar police station.
08/11/14 Times of India
