Four people were killed when a tanker full of chemicals met with an accident on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway in Maharashtra on Tuesday. , there three people were injured.

Vehicles jammed on the spot after tanker caught fire

Oil on Pune-Mumbai Expressway After the fire broke out in the filled tanker, there was a rush of vehicles on the road, which was removed in a few hours. An official said that the incident took place between Lonavala and Khandala. He said that after the accident, the tanker caught fire and the embers emanating from the chemical explosion started falling on the vehicles running on the road. An official of Lonavala police station said that four motorists running on the road were injured in the incident, out of which three died. Apart from this, one person in the tanker died while two others were injured.

Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the accident

Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the accident. He said, three people were injured in the accident who are undergoing treatment at a local hospital. I pray for his well being. State police, highway police, INS Shivaji personnel and fire brigade personnel are at the spot and the fire has been brought under control, he said.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Four people died and three were injured when an oil tanker caught fire after it met with an accident on the Lonavala overbridge on the Mumbai-Pune expressway pic.twitter.com/lKyhNORm97

— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2023 Traffic was stopped after the accident

The police officer told that traffic from one side of the highway has begun. Soon the way to the other side will be opened. He said that the situation is being monitored. Vehicular traffic on the expressway was suspended due to the fire and cranes were being used to clear the debris strewn on the road, the police official said.

MaharashtraPublished Date

Tue, Jun 13, 2023, 6: 25 PM IST