Jaipur fire incident: 70 people were burnt alive due to one person's mistake, 11 died and 50 vehicles destroyed

9 killed, and 42 were injured in a horrific LPG tanker accident on Jaipur-Ajmer highway. The fire engulfed an area of up to 800 meters. These 3 questions arose on the negligence of safety measures, which will also bring many responsible departments under question.

Jaipur. The horrific fire incident on Ajmer Highway on Friday morning shook the entire area. The fire took a horrific form after a tanker full of LPG gas collided with a truck near Bhankrota. When the truck hit the tanker from behind, the tanker's valve leaked and gas started leaking from it. After that explosions started happening and bodies started lying around. After the explosion, the gas leaking from the tanker engulfed an area of up to 800 meters in the fire. So far 9 people have died in the accident, while 42 people are seriously injured. The injured are being treated at SMS Hospital.

The scene after the accident was so horrific that whoever saw it was stunned. The flames of fire were so intense that a dozen vehicles parked nearby were burnt to ashes. There was chaos at the spot. Some were running to save their lives, while others were pleading for help. The rescue operation was started at a fast pace, which averted a major loss.

According to the information, the LPG tanker coming from Ajmer towards Jaipur was taking a U-turn near DPS school. Just then a truck coming from the other side hit it hard. The collision was so severe that there was an immediate explosion in the tanker and fire spread. There were packets of matches kept in the truck parked nearby, which were removed safely in time.

The incident has raised serious questions about security measures:

• 1. Why is there no separate lane for flammable gas tankers?
• 2. Why were there no signboards and speed breakers near the U-turn?
• 3. Why was the traffic light out of order?

The rescue operation took hours, but luckily the fire did not reach the petrol pump and CNG station. The police have started investigating the matter. This incident is the result of negligence and ignorance of safety standards. The administration is expected to learn a lesson from this accident and take such steps in the future so that such accidents do not happen again.

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