Petrol Spill in Maharashtra Turns into a Fuel Frenzy: What Happened?

Chaos Unfolds in Ahilya Nagar

In Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra, a petrol tanker overturned, causing significant traffic disruption for nearly two hours. Instead of assisting the injured driver or notifying the authorities, locals rushed to the scene with containers, eager to collect the spilled fuel as if it were a celebration of sorts.

Reports indicate that the tanker, which was transporting approximately 20,000 liters of petrol, flipped over due to brake failure. A video shared on social media captures the scene, showcasing a crowd enthusiastically gathering the spilled petrol, treating it like a precious commodity.

Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra: A 20,000-liter petrol tanker traveling overturned due to brake failure. The driver was injured. Crowds gathered to collect spilled fuel. Fire engines and police reached the scene. Traffic was blocked for nearly two hours pic.twitter.com/d8A1K1GTSh

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With petrol spread across the roadway, the scene resembled a makeshift gas station rather than an accident site. Eventually, emergency services arrived to manage the situation, clearing the area and restoring traffic flow after a prolonged period of chaos.

Interestingly, this incident is not an isolated case. From poultry to liquor and even fish, such roadside scavenging events have become a peculiar trend on India's accident-prone highways.