Vijita Meena (22) was on fire and still running when a bystander helped put out her flames, her father Ramachandra Meena told The Indian Express. On Wednesday, Vijita became the 18th victim of the deadly truck-gas tanker collision on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway after she died at Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital.
The incident occurred after a truck collided with an LPG tanker at 5:30 am, causing a massive explosion and fire. Five people are still stated to be in a critical condition.
Vijita, who was doing her B.Ed. from L LBS Mahila TT College, was on her way home when the blast occurred. She suffered from 70 percent burns in the accident and died at 4 am on Wednesday.
She was among the three who died at the hospital Wednesday.
“She borrowed his (the bystander’s) phone to call and tell us to come to Jaipur immediately. We have been with her since,” Meena, who’s now taking Vijita’s body back home to Pratapgarh, told The Indian Express.
According to Pradeep Sharma, the assistant superintendent of SMS Hospital, Pradeep Sharma, burns caused by LPG explosions are usually severe and patients “sometimes do not respond”.
“Five more patients are in a critical condition, and we are constantly monitoring the patients but the burns are severe,” he said.
For families of the victims, its days of pain and anguish. Mahendra (24) was on his way to Ajmer when the accident occurred, his family said. An employee with a car dealer in Jaipur, he had succumbed to his burns hours after the accident.
He’s survived by his parents and three sisters.
“We got a call from the hospital authorities at 3 pm that day, and left for Jaipur,” his uncle Madho Ram said. “His parents couldn’t identify him. He was so badly burnt.”
Like Vijita, it was 33-year-old Shahbuddin who called home to tell his family of the blast. A resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, Shahbuddin died hours later.
“He called us to say that he had been completely burnt. He was supplying manufactured products from Ahmedabad to Jaipur and asked us to inform the owner that the vehicle was damaged in the blast,” Jibrael told The Indian Express, adding that the family now hopes for the Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia that Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to the next of kin of those who died in the blast.
The police, meanwhile, are questioning the driver of the tanker to get a clearer picture of what happened that day. “The driver was somehow able to save his life,” DCP West Amit Budaniya said.
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The recent tragedy in Jaipur has left a devastating mark on the city as the death toll from the LPG tanker explosion continues to rise. The latest victim, a young woman who ran out of the building in flames, succumbed to her injuries, bringing the total number of fatalities to 18.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, has left many families in mourning and the community in shock. The Jaipur hospital is filled with tales of pain and suffering as survivors recount the harrowing experience of being caught in the explosion.
Witnesses describe the chaos and panic that ensued as the explosion ripped through the building, leaving many trapped and injured. The young woman who ran out in flames is just one of the many heartbreaking stories that have emerged from this tragedy.
As the city mourns the loss of so many lives, questions are being raised about the safety measures in place and the responsibility of those involved in the handling of hazardous materials. The investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing, but for now, the focus remains on providing support and care for the victims and their families.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones during this difficult time. May they find strength and healing in the midst of this tragedy.
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