Overview
- Over 40 LPG cylinders exploded after a chemical-laden tanker rammed a parked cylinder truck near Mokhampura in the Dudu area late Tuesday.
- Police said the tanker driver, identified as Ramraj Meena, was killed and five others were injured, revising earlier accounts that mentioned only minor injuries.
- Fire crews contained the blaze overnight as traffic was halted in both directions for roughly six hours before reopening around 4:30 am.
- Officials reported that several nearby vehicles were burned, Hindustan Petroleum teams secured remaining cylinders, and the tanker’s chemical cargo did not ignite.
- Jaipur’s district collector sought a formal probe by NHAI as eyewitnesses cited roadside parking and an RTO checking squad as possible factors under review.