A pre-dawn collision between a truck and an LPG tanker on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway resulted in a series of explosions, killing 14 and injuring thirty-three. The impact ruptured the tanker, igniting a massive fire that engulfed over forty vehicles, including sleeper buses. Several individuals remain missing, including passengers of a bus and the tanker's driver.
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