Mumbai, 19 July (HS): A tanker filled with chemicals

caught fire near Panhale-Malwadi in Ratnagiri district on the Mumbai-Goa

Highway. The incident occurred on Saturday morning. The firefighters brought

the fire under control. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the tanker turned to

ashes in the fire.

According to the police, the tanker caught fire

while moving towards Goa. The fire soon turned into a blaze, spreading a thick

cloud of smoke. The villagers stopped the traffic on the road as a precautionary

measure. Fire tenders under the Rajapur municipality and police personnel

rushed to the site.

An investigation into the cause of the fire was

initiated by the police.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar