A deadly fire broke out on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway following a collision between a truck and a CNG tanker, resulting in the deaths of 8 people and over 40 vehicles being destroyed. Rescue operations are ongoing, with thick smoke still rising from the site.
The owner of the building has been identified as Manish Lakra who lived on the top floor. Lakra is currently absconding.
Shukla told PTI that he has seen massive fires during his service but the Anaj Mandi incident was one of the deadliest. "I have handled close to 7,000 fire rescue calls and was a part of the rescue operation during the Hotel Arpit Palace Fire in Karol Bagh and the recent AIIMS hospital fire. This was one of the major fires in terms of the casualties," he told PTI.
A senior fire official said they had inspected some centres on Monday and Tuesday and found that most of them lacked provisions to tackle a massive fire. Some did not even have fire extinguishers.
Cause of the fire could yet not be ascertained.
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