Overview

• Police reported two to three people injured, including the tanker driver, with no confirmed fatalities.
• Multiple cylinders exploded, sending flames high into the air and booming blasts heard kilometres away, with nearby vehicles damaged.
• The collision near Dudu late Tuesday night prompted a full traffic halt as fire brigades and senior police officials worked to contain the blaze.
• Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa reached the site on the chief minister’s directions, and teams are searching for missing drivers and cleaners.
• Health officials put SMS Hospital on alert, and one injured person received primary treatment at a local facility in Dudu.