Petrol Tanker Overturns, Catches Fire On Pune-Mumbai Expressway, 4 Dead

Around four people died in an unfortunate accident that took place on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday, at around 12PM. The petrol from the tanker triggered a fire which caused death of four people and left two injured.

#Maharashtra | Oil tanker crashes near Lonavala on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

The rescue operation is underway and traffic from Lonavala is currently being diverted pic.twitter.com/CZhEgQclGK

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As per media reports, the petrol tanker caught fire after hitting a rock.

Traffic from Pune to Mumbai and from Mumbai to Pune has come to a standstill after the accident.