A fire in an underground cable near a petrol pump in Parel on Monday left hundreds of houses in the vicinity without electricity for hours. The fire was doused within half an hour and there were no casualties.
  
The incident took place near a petrol pump on B A Road, opposite F South ward office, around 1 pm when smoke and fire were seen coming out of the ground. A fire brigade team reached the spot along with staffers from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BEST and Mahanagar Gas Ltd. Though a major tragedy was averted as the fire was near a petrol pump, electricity and gas supply were hit.

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