Car catches fire in tunnel on Mumbai's Coastal Road; no casualties

Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) A car caught fire inside the tunnel of the Coastal Road in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. No casualties were reported, they said. Several vehicles were stranded behind the burning car, causing panic on the road stretch for some time. As per preliminary information, the incident was reported in the southbound tunnel carrying traffic from Haji Ali towards Worli at 12.25 pm, a civic official said. The blaze erupted in a running car, following which the fire brigade and police personnel rushed to the spot. The 108 ambulance service was also mobilised. No injuries were reported in the incident, the officials said. PTI KK GK