Jaipur highway tanker collision death toll reaches 14, over 28 injured

Jaipur Fire Tragedy: The death toll from the tanker collision on Bhankrota Ajmer Road in Jaipur reached 14, DCP West Jaipur Amit Kumar confirmed. The accident on Friday caused a massive fire after a chemical-laden truck collided with an LPG tanker and other vehicles.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences to the families of those killed in the Jaipur-Ajmer highway accident. In a post on X, the PMO said, "Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the accident on Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is assisting those affected." The PM announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for the deceased's families and ₹50,000 for the injured.

Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph said the crash on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway was caused by damage to the LPG tanker's outlet nozzle, which led to a gas leak igniting a massive blaze.