Four folks died and plenty of suffered extreme burn accidents after an enormous CNG tanker explosion on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway within the wee hours of Friday. Around 40 autos acquired engulfed within the fireplace and as many as 39 folks had been admitted to the SMS Hospital after the collision between a CNG tanker and a truck, following which many autos caught fireplace concurrently. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the hospital to fulfill these injured within the accident.
Over 20 fireplace engines had been rushed to the spot and dousing operations are underway. The site visitors has been diverted on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway. The explosion occurred close to a petroleum pump.
“4 folks have died. Around 40 autos caught the hearth. Fire brigade and ambulances have reached the spot. The aid work is underway. The fireplace has been doused off and solely 1-2 autos are left. Around 23-24 folks have been injured within the incident,” Jaipur District Magistrate, Jitendra Soni mentioned. DCP West Amit Kumar Budania and different officers had been additionally current on the spot to observe the scenario.
People trapped within the autos, together with these in a passenger bus current on the spot, had been rescued with the assistance of the hearth brigade, civil defence police and native folks. The fireplace broke out at 5:30 within the morning after the collision.
