14 dead, 80 injured as gas tanker collides with truck in Rajasthan
Jaipur: At least 14 people were killed and 80 others injured when an LPG tanker collided with a truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred near a school when the LPG tanker’s outlet nozzle was damaged in the crash, causing a gas leak and sparking a deadly blaze. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing 37 vehicles, including trucks, buses, cars, and motorcycles. Vehicles both behind the tanker and those approaching from the opposite direction were caught in the inferno.
Dr. Deepak Maheshwari, Principal of SMS Medical College, confirmed that 14 people had died. “Five were brought dead, eight succumbed during treatment, and one died at Jaipuria Hospital,” he said, adding that the casualty count may rise as nearly half of the injured are in critical condition.
The crash caused significant traffic disruption, with a nearly 300-meter stretch of the highway blocked by the fire. Emergency services and fire brigades responded, but the highway remained choked for hours.
