20221109 Fire on Western Express Highway affects traffic; no casualties
India Nov 09 2022 “Automobile & Railway”
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Fire on Western Express Highway affects traffic; no casualties
Updated: 2022-11-09
MUMBAI: A fire broke out on Tuesday under a flyover on the Western Express Highway at Vile Parle, an official said. Nobody was injured in the incident.
A fire brigade official said the blaze engulfed some scrap vehicles parked under the Andheri-Vile Parle bridge near Sahara Hotel a little before 4 pm. “The fire was limited to scrap material and vehicles parked below the flyover and it was doused within 15 minutes,” the official said.
A fire engine was rushed to the spot immediately after the Fire Brigade received a call at around 4 pm. The incident led to a traffic snarl on the highway. The cause of the fire is not known. An official said the incident will be invested thoroughly. Incidentally, the closure of Gokhale Bridge, which is an important link between Andheri East and West, for repairs led to chaos in traffic management on Monday. up to the mark, officials said.
Web Source: The Times of India