VASCO
Major tragedy was averted on Verna-Sancoale road on Sunday by timely intervention of Fire Force personnel following leakage of gas at Verna after small portion of the plastic gas pipeline melted due to fire.
The fire brigade was actually called in after dry grass caught fire at the roadside open space along the Verna Sancoale NH-17B Highway. While dousing the fire, fire force personnel noticed that small portion of the Indian Oil-Adani Gas Private
Limited’s plastic pipeline which passed through the fire affected area had started melting and gas was leaking out.
They immediately alerted the company and asked them to disconnect the flow of gas. The fire was doused following this. Gas is being supplied to Verna Industrial Estate through this pipeline. The cause of fire is not yet known.
