Tanker on fire holds up traffic on highway

SURAT: An LPG tanker caught fire after it overturned on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway near Nandigam of Bhilad district on Saturday. Due to the fire, a massive traffic jam was also created on both sides of the highway at the entry point of Gujarat. After hours of struggle, police could divert traffic to Umargam road and movement on the road began at a snail's pace. No casualties, however, were reported in the incident.
At around 3 pm, the loaded LPG tanker, probably coming from Maharashtra side, overturned at a crossroad near Nandigam of Valsad district. After gas started to leak from top of the tank, the vehicle caught fire and turned into a massive inferno. Fire brigade team tried to douse the blaze but gas leakage made it tough for the firefighters. "The team continued to spray water to prevent it the tanker from blasting. The fire came under control after two hours," said police.