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Mumbai-Pune Highway closed due to accident

February 23, 2010 13:11 IST

The Mumbai-Pune Express Highway has been closed for traffic after a tanker travelling on the highway caught fire on Tuesday.

Authorities said they had diverted the traffic to the old Mumbai-Pune Highway. Three fire engines have been pushed to service to douse the fire.

Details awaited.

N Ganesh in Mumbai