- At least 12 people died in a dumper truck crash in Jaipur's Harmada area Monday.
- The dumper truck hit multiple vehicles over nearly 300 meters near Loha Mandi.
- Twelve others were injured, some critically, and taken to SMS Hospitals trauma center.
At least 12 people were killed and as many injured when a speeding dumper truck rammed into several vehicles in Jaipur's Harmada area on Monday afternoon, officials said.
"The dumper hit several vehicles in a chain collision near Loha Mandi. Twelve people died in the accident and as many have been injured," Jaipur District collector Jitendra Soni told PTI.
Some of the injured are in critical condition and have been referred to the SMS Hospital's trauma centre.
The dumper was empty and coming from Road No. 14 towards the Loha Mandi petrol pump when it began hitting vehicles one after another over a stretch of nearly 300 metres.
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Police teams rushed to the site, diverted traffic and initiated efforts to remove the damaged vehicles from the highway. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals in ambulances.
This is the second major road accident in Rajasthan in as many days. At least 15 people, including 10 women and four children, died and two others were injured when a tempo traveller rammed into a stationary trailer truck in Phalodi area on Sunday evening.
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