Jaipur: At least seven people were charred to death and about 24 others were injured in a massive fire at a fuel station in Jaipur on Friday.
The fire broke out after a truck collided with an LPG-carrying tanker and caught fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, police said. The fire then spread to the fuel pump in the Bhankrota area.
#WATCH | Bhankrota Fire Accident | Jaipur | 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. pic.twitter.com/MbS4DjM1KQ
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2024
As the fire spread, many vehicles parked at the fuel station were also gutted.
According to reports, the truck that hit the tanker was loaded with a chemical. At least 20 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The efforts were still on to control the fire when the news report was being written. The injured were rushed to Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the Sawai Man Singh Hospital and also the fire incident spot. He directed the officials to ensure the best treatment for the injured.
#WATCH | Bhankrota fire accident | Jaipur | Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma visits the spot where a massive fire broke out in the morning, claiming the lives of 4 people. pic.twitter.com/vjJjxmbGRg
— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2024
“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,” Sharma wrote on X.
Jaipur’s District Magistrate (DM) Jitendra Soni confirmed, while speaking to reporters, that about 24 people were injured. The DM also stated that about 40 vehicles were gutted.
