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2 minors among 4 dead in Mumbai-Pune Expressway chemical tanker blaze
Updated On: 14 June, 2023 07:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
The Mumbai-bound tanker crashed into a divider causing a massive fire on the flyover; chemical spill engulfs a scooter passing below; traffic on the road disrupted for hours
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A chemical-laden tanker caught fire following an accident and exploded on Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Pic/Sanskruti Yevale
In a horrific incident, a chemical tanker crashed on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday, claiming the lives of four individuals, including two minors. The tanker collided with the divider on the Mumbai lane of the flyover, causing a fire that spread beneath the flyover and engulfed a scooter passing below. The accident resulted in a one-hour traffic holdup towards Pune and a five-hour hold-up towards Mumbai.
The highway police said a tanker bound for Mumbai crashed into the divider around 11.40 am and caught fire. The intensity of the fire caused chemicals to drop from the flyover and drip below, where a scooter passing underneath was consumed by the flames. A woman and two children were travelling on the scooter.
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