The fire was reported when the tanker was crossing the Patlipada bridge, following which the driver halted the vehicle and exited safely, officials said
Swift action by emergency responders led to dousing the blaze within 30 minutes. Pic/RDMC
A gas tanker carrying 19 tonnes of non-flammable compressed Argon gas caught fire on a bridge along the busy Ghodbunder Road in Maharashtra's Thane on Monday, triggering panic, officials said, reported the PTI.
Swift action by emergency responders led to dousing the blaze within 30 minutes at around 3:30 pm, and no injuries were reported.
The tanker was en route from Mahape in Navi Mumbai to Gujarat, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the disaster management cell of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), according to the PTI.
The fire was reported when the tanker was crossing the Patlipada bridge, following which the driver halted the vehicle and exited safely.
After receiving the call, fire brigade officials rushed to the spot with two fire tenders and a rescue vehicle. Disaster management cell personnel were also mobilised.
Two towing vans and a crane were also deployed to assist in firefighting and recovery operations, Tadvi added.
"The fire was successfully doused within 30 minutes of the initial call, thanks to coordinated efforts from all responding departments," said Yasin Tadvi, adding that there were no injuries or casualties in the incident.
However, the burning tanker resulted in a traffic snarl on the busy Ghodbunder Road, a key arterial route. Efforts to remove the affected tanker from the bridge are underway.
Two die of electric shock while replacing advertising board
In an another incident, two men allegedly died of electrocution on Sunday after they came in contact with a live wire while replacing an advertisement board in Solapur city of Maharashtra, police said, as per the PTI.
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Sunil Nagar area of Solapur.
The deceased, identified as Chandrashekhar Dontul (42) and Gangadhar Tati (40), were busy with their work on the terrace of a house when the incident occurred.
A police official said that the duo came into contact with a service wire of MSEB. The incident resulted in their death on the spot.
Police have registered an accidental death report (ADR) in the matter, the official said, adding that further investigation was underway, the news agency reported on Monday.
(with PTI inputs)
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