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Gujarat News: Two people died and several others injured in an accident involving a chemical tanker on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot highway in Gujarat. The incident occurred late Wednesday night on the Ahmedabad-Bawala Bagodra Road, near Rohika Chowk, when the tanker crashed and ignited a massive fire that engulfed multiple vehicles.

Video footage captured the chaos as at least three trucks were caught in the flames. In response to the emergency, traffic in both directions was halted to ensure safety and facilitate rescue operations.

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Fire brigade teams promptly arrived at the scene and worked tirelessly for several hours to control the fire. Once the flames were extinguished, heavy machinery, including two JCBs and a Hitachi, was deployed to clear the wreckage from the roadway.

Jaipur Tanker Blast

This incident echoes a recent tragedy in Rajasthan, where an LPG tanker collided with a truck on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway. On December 20, an LPG tanker collided with a truck, creating a fireball that turned a stretch of the road into an inferno. Eleven people died on the day of the accident, while eight more succumbed to their injuries later, bringing the death toll to 19.

Dr Sushil Bhati, superintendent of the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur, confirmed the latest fatalities from the LPG tanker incident. As of Thursday, 11 patients are still receiving treatment, with a few expected to be discharged soon.

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The latest fatality in the Jaipur incident occurred on Thursday when Lalaram, a 28-year-old security guard, succumbed to severe burn injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. Lalaram had been trapped in the fire while on his way to work on a motorcycle. According to his friend Ramavtar, he was a resident of Sanganer and had recently moved to Kanota.

Dr Sushil Bhati, SMS Hospital Superintendent, confirmed that three patients remain on ventilator support, with several others still undergoing treatment. The hospital staff anticipates discharging two or three patients soon.

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