Heavy rains in Maharashtra's Raigad district caused 3,000 LPG cylinders to wash into the Patalganga river, prompting officials to caution residents against handling them.
The incident occurred after heavy rainfall
Jul 09, 2026
12:26 pm
What's the storyAround 3,000 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders were washed away from the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Patalganga LPG bottling plant in Maharashtra's Raigad district.
The incident occurred after heavy rainfall flooded the facility. The floodwaters carried both filled and empty cylinders into the Patalganga river.
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