India, March 25 -- A major fire broke out after a series of gas cylinder explosions near the Maharashtra Nature Park on the Sion Dharavi Link Road on Monday evening, with no reported injuries at the time of going to press. Nineteen fire tenders brought the fire, which was declared level II (medium emergency), under control, officials said.

The fire occurred at 9.50 pm following explosions in a truck carrying dozens of gas cylinders near the PNGP Colony, officials said. The truck driver's identity has been established and work is underway to arrest him, officials added. At least four vehicles parked next to the burning truck were damaged.

"An LPG gas cylinder in the lorry exploded," Santosh Sawant, deputy chief fire officer, told HT. "Th...