Leaking gas pipeline catches fire in Mumbai, 3 injured

In Mumbai, three persons were injured after a leaking gas pipeline caught fire on a road in Andheri area in the wee hours of Sunday, an official said. Two vehicles were also damaged in the incident, he said. The blaze erupted at 12.35 am in a heavily leaking supply pipeline of the Mahanagar Gas Limited, passing through the middle of a road at Sher-E-Punjab society near a gurdwara at Takshila in Andheri (East) area, the fire official said. It was a "level-one" fire which was confined to two moving vehicles, he said.A water tanker, a fire engine and other assistance were rushed to the spot and the blaze was extinguished at 1.34 am, he said. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, he added.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | A car, rickshaw and bike burned into ashes in Mumbai's Marol area after a fire broke out due to a leakage in the gas pipeline. Three people are injured in this incident. The injured were immediately taken to the nearest trauma centre. pic.twitter.com/gmKaDrQSB4

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