Jaipur Hearth Tragedy: The loss of life toll from the tanker collision on Bhankrota Ajmer Highway in Jaipur reached 14, DCP West Jaipur Amit Kumar confirmed. The accident on Friday brought on an enormous hearth after a chemical-laden truck collided with an LPG tanker and different autos.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi supplied condolences to the households of these killed within the Jaipur-Ajmer freeway accident. In a put up on X, the PMO mentioned, “Deeply saddened by the lack of lives within the accident on Jaipur-Ajmer freeway in Rajasthan. Condolences to those that misplaced their family members. Could the injured get well quickly. The native administration is helping these affected.” The PM introduced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the deceased’s households and ₹50,000 for the injured.
How The Tanker Caught Hearth On Jaipur Freeway
Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph mentioned the crash on the Jaipur-Ajmer freeway was brought on by harm to the LPG tanker’s outlet nozzle, which led to a fuel leak igniting an enormous blaze.
The incident occurred at round 5:30 a.m., whereas it was nonetheless darkish, close to a college, officers said. “Autos behind the tanker have been engulfed in flames. Different autos coming from the wrong way additionally caught hearth and collided,” Joseph defined.
The fuel leak quickly unfold the fireplace, leaving little probability for close by occupants to flee. Eyewitnesses reported individuals desperately dashing and eradicating garments as flames engulfed them.
In the meantime, Dr. Sushil Kumar Bhati, Superintendent of SMS Hospital, described Friday’s tanker collision on Jaipur’s Bhankrota Ajmer Highway as “horrific.” He defined, “The accident and subsequent hearth occurred within the Bhankrota space of Jaipur early immediately on the primary Ajmer Highway. Almost two dozen autos caught hearth, and lots of vehicles and trolleys have been diminished to ashes. The accident befell close to a petroleum pump.”
Dr. Bhati additional said that the fireplace was triggered by a sequence of auto collisions. “Efforts are being made to extinguish the fireplace,” he added.
(With ANI, PTI inputs)
