Deadly truck collision turns Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno | Photos

Published on Dec 20, 2024 11:59 am IST

A deadly collision involving a gas tanker and multiple vehicles turned a stretch of the Jaipur-Ajmer highway into an inferno on Friday morning, killing 7.

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A burnt vehicle at the site of the accident after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other vehicles and caught fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Dec 20, 2024 11:59 am IST

A burnt vehicle at the site of the accident after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other vehicles and caught fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway.(PTI)

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Firefighters extinguish the fire at the site of the accident after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other vehicles.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Dec 20, 2024 11:59 am IST

Firefighters extinguish the fire at the site of the accident after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other vehicles.(PTI)

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Firefighters at the site of the accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway. Five people were burnt alive and 37 injured in the major fire incident, police said. (PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Dec 20, 2024 11:59 am IST

Firefighters at the site of the accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway. Five people were burnt alive and 37 injured in the major fire incident, police said. (PTI)

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visits the accident site on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway, in Jaipur.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visits the accident site on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway, in Jaipur.(PTI)

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Firefighters douse the fire at the site of the accident after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other vehicles and caught fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Dec 20, 2024 11:59 am IST

Firefighters douse the fire at the site of the accident after a truck loaded with a chemical collided with some other vehicles and caught fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway.(PTI)

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Firefighters douse the fire at the site of the accident.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Firefighters douse the fire at the site of the accident.(PTI)

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Eyewitnesses reported spotting the flames from nearly a kilometre away as ambulances and fire brigade vehicles rushed towards the crash zone.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Eyewitnesses reported spotting the flames from nearly a kilometre away as ambulances and fire brigade vehicles rushed towards the crash zone.(PTI)

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Police said there are chances that some people could not get out of their vehicles and got burnt inside. The situation will become clear once all the vehicles are thoroughly checked, they said.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Dec 20, 2024 11:59 am IST

Police said there are chances that some people could not get out of their vehicles and got burnt inside. The situation will become clear once all the vehicles are thoroughly checked, they said.(PTI)

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