Eight people die and more than 40 are injured after two trucks collide in front of a gas station in India

MADRID Dec. 20 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least eight people have died and more than 40 have been injured after a collision between a truck and several vehicles in front of a gas station in the Indian city of Jaipur, in the state of Rajasthan (northwest), as confirmed by the authorities of the Asian country. .

The accident, which took place around 5:30 a.m. (local time), caused a tanker truck affected by the collision to register a fire and a subsequent explosion, an event that left at least 28 people in critical condition, so no rules out that the number of deaths will increase in the coming hours.

Emergency teams are trying to contain the flames in the area, which have affected several vehicles in the area, as reported by the Indian news agency IANS, which indicates that the explosion has caused material damage in a radius of about 300 km. meters.

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has already expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and has announced through his account on the social network families of the deceased, while the injured will receive 50,000 rupees (about 565 euros).