A Jaipur gas tanker explosion left motor mechanic Radheyshyam Choudhary with 85% burns. He bravely walked 600 meters while engulfed in flames, even calling his brother before succumbing to his injuries at SMS Hospital. Bystanders filmed his suffering rather than offering aid.
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