Death toll rises to 14 in LPG tanker collision, more than 30 are undergoing treatment

Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinwasar said on Friday that half of the injured were in “extremely serious” condition. Most of the injured in the accident have been admitted to the ‘Burn Unit’ of the SMS Hospital here.

A rescue operation is underway after an LPG tanker collided with several vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday, December 20, 2024. PTI

The death toll in Saturday’s LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway has risen to 14, an official said here. According to him, more than 30 people who were burnt and injured in the terrible accident are being treated. “Five charred bodies were found yesterday. Eight others have died. So far 14 have died. 27 are being treated at SMS Hospital. Seven are on ventilators,” said Dr Sushil Bhati, Superintendent of Sawaiman Singh (SMS) Hospital. .

He said that the body of another person was taken to another hospital. Bhati said that the identification of the bodies of five people is yet to be done. More than 35 vehicles were gutted when a truck hit an LPG tanker in the Bancrota area of ​​the highway on Friday morning.

Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinwasar said on Friday that half of the injured were in “extremely serious” condition. Most of the injured in the accident have been admitted to the ‘Burn Unit’ of the SMS Hospital here.

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