VASCO, Jan. 31 -- Team Herald

Panic gripped residents and commuters after a petroleum fuel pipeline connecting Mormugao Port was damaged at Dabolim Junction, allegedly during ongoing road works carried out by a highway contractor.

As a precautionary measure, authorities temporarily closed the national highway to traffic, causing major congestion as vehicles were rerouted. Emergency services were placed on standby to prevent any potential disaster.

A major tragedy was averted as the damaged pipeline, belonging to Zuari Indian Oil Adani Ventures Private Limited (ZIAVPL), formerly known as Zuari Indian Oil Tanking Private Limited, was not in operation at the time of the incident. However, the escape of trapped air from the empty pipeline ...