Fiery Chaos: LPG Cylinder Explosions on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway
A chemical-laden tanker collided with a parked truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, causing over 40 LPG cylinder explosions and resulting in the tanker's driver being burnt alive. Panic ensued as the explosions were audible and visible from kilometers away, prompting quick response from local authorities.
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On Tuesday night, chaos erupted on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway as over 40 LPG cylinders exploded following a collision between a chemical-laden tanker and a parked truck transporting the cylinders. The tragic incident led to the tanker driver being burnt alive, while another man sustained injuries.
The explosions were so powerful that the flames and sounds were witnessed from several kilometers away, with debris from the cylinders scattered around the vicinity. Responding swiftly, teams from Hindustan Petroleum removed 120 intact cylinders safely, adhering to safety protocols to secure the area.
Traffic on the highway was immediately halted as officials managed the situation, and normalcy was restored later. Eyewitness accounts suggested that a Regional Transport Office squad's vehicle checks may have prompted the tanker driver to make a dangerous lane change, causing the collision, which is still under investigation.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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