Multiple explosions occurred on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway after a truck carrying LPG cylinders caught fire following a collision with a tanker on Tuesday night. One person was killed in the accident, and several are injured. The collision triggered multiple explosions as the gas cylinders began to burst. Horrific visuals show massive explosions and blazes erupting from the site.
The incident took place near Sawarda Puliya in Mauzamabad tehsil, Rajasthan. Traffic on the highway was halted to bring the situation under control. As per the officials, two to three persons, including the tanker driver, were injured in the incident.
IG Rahul Prakash said that 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, and the tanker also caught fire.
On the way to the accident site on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, Rajasthan deputy chief minister Prem Chand Bairwa said someone hit the truck carrying gas cylinders from behind. “The fire has been brought under control… According to the administration’s report, there have been no casualties… Ambulance is at the spot…,” he said, speaking to ANI news agency.
Multiple Explosions On Jaipur Highway | Video
#WATCH | A massive fire broke out near the Sawarda culvert in the Mauzamabad area on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, after a vehicle allegedly hit a truck loaded with gas cylinders. pic.twitter.com/eHLiCfujbu
— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2025
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that disaster management teams remain engaged in conducting rescue operations. He added that the administration has been instructed to ensure that proper treatment is provided for the injured.
“The accident of a fire breaking out in a truck loaded with gas cylinders on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in the Mauzamabad police station area of Jaipur Rural is extremely tragic. Fire brigade and disaster management teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations at the incident site,” the Rajasthan CM posted on X.
जयपुर ग्रामीण के मोजमाबाद थाना क्षेत्र में जयपुर–अजमेर राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पर गैस सिलेंडरों से भरे ट्रक में आग लगने की दुर्घटना अत्यंत दुखद है.
घटना स्थल पर फायर ब्रिगेड एवं आपदा प्रबंधन की टीमें राहत और बचाव कार्य में जुटी हुई हैं. जिला प्रशासन को घायलों के समुचित उपचार तथा…
— Bhajanlal Sharma (@BhajanlalBjp) October 7, 2025
Police, administration, and fire department teams continue to manage relief and rescue operations.
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