Pune: BPCL Gas Tanker Overturns on Pavnar Bridge; Authorities Respond Rapidly
Pune, 25th June 2023: In a primary report received today, it has been informed that a gas tanker belonging to BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited) met with an accident at the beginning of the Pavnar Bridge while traveling from Mumbai to Pune at around 3:30 AM. The tanker overturned, leading to a potentially hazardous situation. The Fire Department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation swiftly responded to the incident, with a team of four units led by Chief Fire Officer Vijay Thorat, Fire Officer Chipade, and Disaster Management Chief Omprakash Bahival. Police officials, including Deputy Commissioner Vivek Patil, Assistant Police Commissioner Balasaheb Kopnar, Deputy Commissioner Ravikiran Ghodke, Senior Police Inspector Ranganath Unde, and 50 other police personnel, were also present at the scene.
