MUMBAI: An oil tanker anchored near Butcher Island on the Mumbai coast caught fire, though no loss of human life or injuries have been reported as yet.
Sources in the Fire Brigade said the fire started after lightning struck the ship. However, there has been no confirmation of the cause of the fire.
The tanker was carrying petrol and diesel and there were a few workers working on board, sources said. The fire has been raging for around two hours and efforts to contain it are going on, sources said.