Five people died and over 35 others were injured after a truck collided with other trucks and caught fire in front of a petrol pump on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday morning, police said. He said the incident occurred in front of a petrol pump.
Jaipur District Magistrate (DM), Jitendra Soni said while addressing the media, “Around 40 vehicles caught fire. Fire brigade and ambulances have reached the spot and relief work is underway.”
“The fire has been doused off from most of the vehicles. Around 24 people have been injured in the incident,” he said.
Also speaking to reporters, SMS Medical College Principal, Dr Deepak Maheshwari said, “Nearly 25 others have been admitted to the ICU. More people are coming. Many people have been injured in the incident.”
“The fire has engulfed several trucks. The number of trucks involved in the incident is not clear. Some people with burn injuries have been rushed to hospitals in ambulances,” PTI quoted Station House Officer (SHO), Bhankrota, Manish Gupta, as saying.
The traffic on the highway was stopped. Jaipur District Magistrate Jitendra Soni said around 40 vehicles caught the fire in the incident, adding that most of the blaze was under control and fire brigades was brought under control.
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