**Massive Fire Erupts on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway After Chemical Tanker Collides with LPG Truck**

Jaipur (Rajasthan): Late Tuesday night, a tanker carrying chemicals rammed into a truck loaded with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders near Sawarda Puliya in Mauzamabad tehsil, Rajasthan. The collision triggered a massive fire on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway and brought traffic to a complete halt.

According to IG Rahul Prakash, several trucks and trailers were parked near a dhaba when the chemical-laden tanker collided with one of the trucks. The LPG cylinders in the truck burst upon impact, and the tanker also caught fire.

“There are no reports of serious injuries, and no one is expected to have been critically hurt. A few drivers and helpers suffered minor injuries and have been taken to hospital,” IG Prakash stated.

Authorities are taking steps to prevent trucks from parking on roadsides in the future. “We are enforcing measures to stop parking on roadsides, and trucks will no longer be allowed to park here. Steps to prevent such accidents will be implemented moving forward,” added IG Prakash.

Following the incident, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa visited the site, where police, administration, and fire department teams continue to manage relief and rescue operations.

Speaking to ANI, Deputy CM Bairwa said that the truck driver and conductor were rushed to the hospital. He added, “The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident is yet to be identified. No casualties have been reported. The administration is working diligently.”

More details about the incident are awaited.

This is not the first such accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway. In December last year, a truck loaded with chemicals collided with a tanker carrying LPG and other vehicles, resulting in a massive fire. That tragic incident claimed at least seven lives and left several people severely injured, with many suffering burns covering over 50 percent of their bodies.

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