The container loaded with hot tar overturned near Sion Circle, causing a major spill. Pics/Sneha Kharabe

The police and fire brigade avoided a major fire situation last night, when a container loaded with hot tar overturned near Sion Circle, around 12.30 am, causing a major spill. While traffic on the stretch came to a grinding halt, passers-by noticed flames emerge when the hot tar came in contact with the road. The fire brigade, however, managed to douse the fire before it spread rapidly.