Jaipur News: Truck carrying chemicals collides and catches fire on Ajmer highway; 7 dead, 35 injured | 10 Updates

Jaipur News: A truck carrying chemicals collided with several other vehicles and caught fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday morning, resulting in a tragic accident that has left seven people dead and thirty five others injured.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the truck responsible for the collision was loaded with a chemical, which may have contributed to the intensity of the fire.

Jaipur Truck Accident: Key Updates

• The incident occurred in the Bhankrota area, where the fire quickly spread due to the collision of multiple trucks.
• Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes as emergency services rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze and assist those affected.
• According to police reports, the collision took place near a petrol pump in Jaipur, leading to significant damage as flames engulfed several vehicles involved in the crash.
• A total of thirty seven people sustained burn injuries and were promptly transported to local hospitals for treatment. The efforts by the rescue team are underway to recover a body from a container gutted in the massive fire that broke out in the Bhankrota area.

• Station House Officer (SHO) Manish Gupta confirmed that the exact number of trucks involved remains unclear, but efforts are ongoing to control the fire and assess the situation.

• "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," Station House Officer (SHO), Bhankrota, Manish Gupta told PTI. He said the incident occurred in front of a petrol pump.
• Fire brigades are at the spot, trying to bring the blaze under control.
• Traffic on the highway has been halted as emergency crews work to manage the aftermath of this devastating incident.

• SMS Medical College Principal, Dr Deepak Maheshwari told ANI, "...4 people have died in the incident. 24-25 people have been admitted to the ICU. More people are coming. Many people have been injured in the incident. It is a severe accident..."
• Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma took to X and posted condolences for the people who died. CM Sharma visited the spot where a massive fire broke out in the morning.

CM Sharma said, “I am deeply saddened to hear the sad news of casualties of citizens in the gas tanker fire incident on Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway. As soon as the information about the incident was received, I went to SMS Hospital and directed the doctors to provide immediate necessary medical facilities and take proper care of the injured."

"Rescue work by the administration is continuing. The local administration and emergency services are working with full readiness. I pray to God to grant the departed souls a place in his supreme abode, give the bereaved families strength to bear this immense loss and provide speedy recovery to the injured.” the Rajasthan CM added. 

Rajasthan Deputy CM Prem Chand Bairwa also visited the accident site in the morning.