At least one person has died in a massive fire that broke out following a truck collision outside a petrol pump in Rajasthan’s Jaipur on Friday morning. The incident took place around 5:30 am on Ajmer Road when a CNG tanker parked near the petrol pump caught fire after a truck collided with other vehicles.
According to officials, several more people are feared dead.
At present, efforts are being made to extinguish the fire which has engulfed several vehicles parked nearby.
The victims are being taken to a hospital and rescue operations are underway.
Visuals of the incident show a massive blaze and a cloud of black smoke above it – which can be seen from several kilometers away. Several cars were also burnt.
According to preliminary information, the truck that hit the other vehicles was loaded with a chemical.
“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 news agency PTI.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has also reached the hospital to meet the victims.
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