At least 9 dead after truck carrying chemicals catches fire after mishap near fuel pump on Jaipur-Ajmer highway

NEW DELHI: At least nine people died and 37 others injured after a truck carrying chemicals caught fire after colliding with multiple vehicles on Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Bhankrota area early on Friday.

According to SMS Medical College Principal, Dr Deepak Maheshwari, "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."

Several vehicles were also gutted in the blaze following with the police and administration launched a massive search and rescue operation at the accident site.
The exact number of vehicles involved in the mishap remains unclear as of now. The injured people have been transported to nearby hospitals, according to police officials.
Bhankrota station house officer (SHO) Manish Gupta stated, "The fire has engulfed several vehicles. The number of vehicle involved in the incident is not clear. Some people with burn injuries have been rushed to hospitals."
Firefighters are working to control the blaze, and highway traffic has been halted.\
'I am deeply saddened': CM Bhajanlal Sharma
Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma in a post on 'X' 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," he added further.