A portion of the Eastern Express Highway near Kopari experienced a lengthy traffic jam after 20 tons of tomatoes fell off a truck at around 2 AM on Friday. The driver of the truck reportedly lost control due to the heavy rain in the area, resulting in the truck overturning.
The scattered tomatoes were later picked up by an earthmover and dumped on the side of the road. Officials at the site carried out the work even as the rain persisted. Several citizens gathered at the spot to witness the cleanup process.
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A video shared on Twitter by ANI shows the workers moving the tomatoes to the side of the road. At least one person was injured in this accident.
#WATCH | Thane, Maharashtra: Around 20 tonnes of tomatoes, scattered on Eastern Express Highway, being removed amid a huge traffic jam on both lanes of the Highway
— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2021
One person was injured after a tomato-laden truck overturned near Kopari, Thane on the Highway at around 2 am today pic.twitter.com/GPOmfgd1nO
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) said that the injured person has been shifted to a hospital. Given that the Eastern Express Highway is one of the busiest roads in the region, motorists were frustrated with the hold-up.
Meanwhile, one user on social media drew comparisons with the ‘La Tomatina’ festival that is conducted annually in Spain’s Buñol region. Another touched on the possibility of the truck carrying more tomatoes than allowed leading to the accident.
Several areas of Mumbai witnessed waterlogging on Friday following heavy rains on Thursday. Rain spells continued throughout Friday.
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