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Milk Tanker Overturns on Highway, Locals Rush to Collect Spilled Milk
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News18•21-09-2026, 18:30
Milk Tanker Overturns on Highway, Locals Rush to Collect Spilled Milk
- •A milk tanker overturned on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway near Tawa in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Monday.
- •The tanker, carrying Amul milk, hit a road divider, jumped lanes, and flipped over at 3 pm while en route from Gujarat to Virar.
- •Thousands of liters of milk spilled onto the highway after the tanker's storage compartment was breached.
- •Locals and passing drivers rushed to the scene, collecting the leaking milk in various containers like bottles, drums, and utensils.
- •Police faced difficulties clearing the crowd and the overturned tanker, leading to traffic disruptions for several hours; no injuries were reported.
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A milk tanker carrying Amul brand milk hit a road divider, jumped the lane, and flipped over on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway near Tawa in Palghar district, spilling thousands of litres of milk. Local villagers and passing drivers rushed to the spot with plastic bottles, drums, and utensils to collect the leaking milk.
No injuries were reported from the incident where the milk tanker overturned on the highway.
The accident and the chaotic crowds rushing to collect the spilled milk affected traffic for a couple of hours while local police worked to clear the area and the overturned vehicle.
