NEW DELHI — At least five persons died and over 35 were injured after a truck carrying a chemical substance hit other vehicles in India’s western state of Rajasthan early on Friday, confirmed a local police.
The mishap occurred on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway near the Bhankrota area. There were a couple of petrol pumps in the immediate vicinity of the site of the mishap, which were fortunately safe.
The injured, many of whom were in serious condition, were rushed to a government hospital in the state capital city of Jaipur. The death toll was feared to rise.
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