The station house officer of Bhankrota Manish Gupta said it was difficult to bring the fire under control initially.”Fire brigade teams initially were unable to reach the vehicles that were burning. There are three petrol pumps in the area but fortunately, they are safe,” he added.More than 25 ambulances were used to shift the victims to the hospital.A nearly 300-metre busy stretch of the highway was affected by the accident, leading to a long queue of vehicles.Police officials said the fire engulfed some establishments along the highway but details of the actual losses are not yet clear.The school van driver told PTI that the flames were visible from a kilometre away and there was panic and chaos on the highway.”As I got closer to the spot, I saw people running in haste and shouting for help. I saw a man engulfed in flames. It was a frightening scene. Fire brigades and ambulances were there but it was difficult for them to reach the spot initially,” he said.A team from the district administration is present at the hospital to help the family members of the victims.The Jaipur Police has issued the helpline numbers 9166347551, 8764688431 and 7300363636 for people to get in touch for inquiries or relevant information.
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