India News | Fire Under Mumbai Flyover Causes Traffic Jam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A fire broke out on Tuesday under a flyover on the Western Express Highway at Vile Parle in Mumbai, an official said.
Mumbai, Nov 8 (PTI) A fire broke out on Tuesday under a flyover on the Western Express Highway at Vile Parle in Mumbai, an official said.
Nobody was injured in the incident.
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The 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.
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