High-Speed Tanker Crash On Bhilwara-Kota Highway In Rajasthan Sparks Massive Fire (Screengrab) | X/@ians_india
Kota: A high-speed tanker lost control and crashed into three other tankers parked near the Ladpura intersection on the Bhilwara-Kota highway on Friday. The crash led to a chain of explosions. A massive fire broke out after the collision. According to reports, one person was burnt alive. The incident was caught on camera.
Notably, the tankers were filled with thermal ash, reported The New Indian Express. The deceased was the driver of one of the tankers. His identity is yet to be ascertained. After receiving the information, firefighters reached the spot. The fire was later brought under control.
Visuals From The Spot:
In the video surfaced online, it could be seen that huge flames could be seen billowing out of the tankers. An envelope of black smoke also engulfed the area. Cops The police also rushed to the accident site. The driver’s body was sent for post-mortem.
As per eyewitnesses, the high-speed tanker rammed into other tankers standing near the Ladpura intersection on the Bhilwara-Kota highway, reported the media house. The impact of the collision reportedly caused an explosion. Soon the fire spread to the other tankers standing there.
Traffic movement was disrupted due to the incident. The traffic jam was later cleared by the police. Cops are invstigating the cause of the accident.
