Tanker carrying chemical catches fire in Thane district

A tanker carrying inflammable liquid caught fire at Shil Phata in Thane district on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. The fire was brought under control within couple of hours, said chief of Regional Disaster Management Cell Santosh Kadam.

After the tanker caught fire, there were two explosions and it fell on its side, he said. The tanker driver, who received minor injures, was taken to a nearby hospital, he said.

The accident caused a huge traffic jam on ShilMhape road. Fire brigade officials said the tanker was carrying some kind of "highly inflammable material" but it was not petrol or diesel, and further probe was on.