At least 5 persons were killed in a massive fire that broke out following a truck collision outside a petrol pump in Rajasthan’s Jaipur this morning. The incident took place on Ajmer Road when a CNG tanker parked near the petrol pump caught fire after a truck collided with other vehicles.
According to officials, several more people are feared dead, while 35 others have been injured. Several victims are in a critical condition in hospital. At present, efforts are being made to extinguish the fire which has engulfed several vehicles parked nearby. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has reached the hospital to meet the victims and expressed condolences on the loss of lives in the incident.
