Mumbai: Three fire brigade personnel were injured while controlling a major fire that broke out after a diesel tanker overturned below a flyover in Sion in Central Mumbai, fire brigade sources said today (Jan 28, 2004).

A large number of vehicles, including twelve autorickshaws, two taxies and two-wheelers were completely gutted late last night while two residential buildings also caught fire.

The firemen suffered minor injuries, the sources said.

The raging blaze was completely brought under control around 3.00 hrs (IST) today, they added.

Residential buildings close to the accident spot were also evacuated as a precautionary measure.

The tanker coming from Navi Mumbai was heading towards Western suburb Bandra when it overturned near the Sion circle under the flyover, which connects to the Eastern Express Highway.

The tanker driver and cleaner fled from the spot after the incident, police added.