A petrol tanker No. MH48AG1106, belonging to dealer Vishram Service centre, caught fire on Monday on the Western flyover in Mumbai. The tanker was headed to Vishram Service Centre, Dahisar, Thane territories from Sewree in the morning at 8.40 am after filling diesel in its tank.

According to reports, around 10 am the tanker was passing over the flyover bridge at Goregaon, where a cloud of smoke spotted in the cabin. The driver of the vehicle immediately stopped the vehicle and tried to douse the fire with the fire extinguisher.