New Delhi: An incident that will send chills down your spine occurred on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway, the capital of Rajasthan. A massive fire broke out near Dudu when a truck carrying chemicals collided with another truck carrying gas cylinders shortly after 10:00 am. The sound of the cylinders exploding on the road terrified people, creating a chaotic situation.

Jaipur Police Inspector General Rahul Prakash provided important information. He stated that four or five other trucks near the accident site were also destroyed. However, the number of casualties has not yet been confirmed. Some of the injured have been admitted to a hospital near Dudu.

The explosions were so severe that flames could be seen from afar. A video of the incident is rapidly going viral on social media. The sound of the explosions was heard in villages up to 15 kilometres away.

The highway was closed immediately after the accident.

Jaipur authorities had to close traffic on both sides of the highway. This resulted in a traffic jam stretching for several kilometres, causing inconvenience to commuters. Dudu DSP Deepak Khandelwal also provided important information regarding the incident.

He said that initial reports indicate that a truck carrying dozens of gas cylinders collided with another truck near Mokhampura, causing an explosion. “We have blocked access to the entire route and established a security cordon to prevent accidents,” he said.