2 killed, 4 injured after truck carrying LPG cylinders catches fire in Rajasthan

Two people were killed and four others were injured in explosions after a truck loaded with Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders caught fire near Dantri village on the Jaipur-Ajmer border on the expressway in Rajasthan late on Saturday night, said police officials.

The sounds of explosions were heard for several kilometers from the spot and the traffic on the Ajmer-Jaipur expressway remained blocked for a long time after the incident, police said.

Jaipur Rural’s additional superintendent of police Gyan Prakash said the reason for the truck catching fire is still unclear. He said it was carrying around 300 gas cylinders when it caught fire, he said.