CM Bhajanlal Sharma reached Sawai Mansingh Hospital in Jaipur to meet the victims of Bhankrota fire incident
Jaipur: According to the Chief Minister’s Office, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma visited the Sawai Mansingh Hospital in Jaipur to speak with the victims of the Friday morning Bhankrota fire. 35 individuals have been injured, and four persons have been pronounced deceased. The Chief Minister took to social media to express his sorrow and gave physicians instructions to provide the wounded people quick medical attention and all the care they need.
“I am deeply saddened to hear the sad news of casualties of citizens in the gas tanker fire incident on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway.”
He hurried to SMS Hospital as soon as he learned about the event and gave the physicians instructions to treat the wounded and give the required medical facilities right away,” the post said.
The CM further said that the government was carrying out its rescue efforts.
“The administration is still working on rescue efforts. The emergency services and municipal government are operating at full capacity.
I ask the Lord to give the deceased a place in his heavenly home, give the grieving families the fortitude to deal with this terrible loss, and help the wounded heal quickly,” the statement said.
Five beds remained in the serious burn wards, according to Rajasthan Health Minister Ganjednra Singh Khimsar, and a 40-bed unit had been created.
Our serious burn ward still has around five beds available. We have 40 beds ready in another ward.There, the administration and police teams are in operation. For the wounded to get to SMS Hospital, the traffic corridor has been fully unblocked.The administration and police claim that the maximum number of patients has already arrived at the hospital.There was a huge explosion in the LPG canister. Speaking to the media, Khimsar said, “We don’t know if the gas pump caught fire or not.”
Four persons were killed and 35 wounded in the fire disaster that happened early on Friday morning on the major Ajmer road after several cars crashed close to a gas station.
In an interview with the media, Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Kumar stated, “A terrible accident and fire happened in the Bhankrota neighborhood of Jaipur. The major Ajmer Road was the scene of the collision early in the morning. Many trucks and trolleys were reduced to ashes, and about two dozen vehicles caught fire. The incident happened next to a gas station in the Bhankrota neighborhood.
“The fire began as a result of many automobiles colliding one after the other. “We’re working to put out the fire,” SP Amit Kumar said.
He went on to say, “A gas tanker was most likely involved in this catastrophe, which might have made the fire worse. Numerous cars in the area have also caught fire. To keep the situation under control, the fire department, police, and civil defense are working nonstop. We are attempting to determine the specifics of the casualties.
