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MUMBAI: Two accidents involving six vehicles in the north bound tunnel of the Mumbai Coastal Road, within a span of 15 minutes, led to the temporary closure of the tunnel at around 3am on Friday. The first accident was reported at 2.33am. an ambulance and a towing van, another accident involving a car and a taxi occurred at the same location 15 minutes later While the coastal road control room mobilised the police. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines One of the cars involved in the second accident caught fire at around 2.50am. With traffic congestion building up, the north bound tunnel was closed to traffic at 2.48am as a precautionary measure. After the emergency response was completed and the vehicles were cleared, the tunnel was reopened to traffic at 4.08am.
no injuries were reported While one of the cars involved in the second accident caught fire. No injuries were reported in either incident. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
Traffic movement in the tunnel remained suspended for over an hour. The control room immediately switched the tunnel’s ventilation fans to manual mode and operated them at full speed. A fire brigade team managed to douse the fire. The towing team subsequently removed all the vehicles involved in the accidents from the tunnel. Download the TOI App.