Jaipur, Dec 21 || The toll in the horrific accident and fire in Jaipur rose to 14 by Saturday as more people succumbed to their burn injuries.
The tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of eight people immediately and left over 35 injured, when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck. The death toll continued to rise through the day after that.
The collision triggered a massive explosion and fire, engulfing the area in flames, leaving over 35 people injured.
The toll is expected to go up further due to the horrific nature of the burns.
The accident took place when the LPG tanker, traveling from Ajmer toward Jaipur, was making a U-turn back toward Ajmer and collided with a truck coming from Jaipur.
The impact caused the gas to leak, spreading over a 200-metre radius before igniting into a massive fireball.
The explosion led to catastrophic destruction, with more than 40 vehicles catching fire after that.