In a shocking incident, a moving container loaded with grocery goods caught fire on the Mumbai Pune Expressway due to which huge traffic snarl was reported. A major mishap was averted as the driver alerted the control room upon seeing the spark. The driver and the helper managed to rescue themselves. The incident took place on Mumbai Pune expressway on Mumbai lane at 45 about kilometers on the E-way to a container bearing number DN-09-N-9796.

An official from the Expressway control room said, "The incident of fire was reported on Wednesday around 11.40 am on the E-way. The reason for the fire is still uncertain. The Fire Brigade team along with the Khopoli Fire brigade managed to douse off the fire. The team also managed to pull out all the goods in time in order to avoid massive fire and huge losses. The driver of the truck realised the spark and alerted the control room."