Mumbai:
A huge fire broke out in South Mumbai's Wadala area on Monday night as a large tanker burst into flames after crashing underneath the city's overhead monorail line.
The police cordoned off the area and five fire trucks rushed to the tanker to douse the flames.
The incident took place at around 10:45 pm at the Bhakti Park area.
"The tanker was filled with methanol and when we reached the spot it had toppled and was on fire. The driver of the tanker died in the fire. The situation is under control now," said fire service officer AH Sawant.
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