Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh): The death toll in the LPG tanker explosion at a toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district has risen to five after two more injured toll plaza employees succumbed to severe burn injuries. CCTV footage of the June 26 accident surfaced on Friday, revealing the dramatic moments leading up to the devastating blast.
The 24-second surveillance video shows two LPG tankers approaching the Sihori Toll Plaza when one of the vehicles suddenly loses control, strikes a road divider and crashes into the toll booths. Following the impact, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) leaked from the damaged tanker, triggering a massive explosion that engulfed the toll plaza in flames.
According to officials, the tanker driver died at the scene, while several toll plaza employees sustained critical burn injuries. In the days following the incident, four injured workers succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll to five. Two injured employees continue to undergo treatment.
The powerful blaze destroyed the toll plaza and reduced several parked vehicles to ashes. Firefighters and police personnel rushed to the scene and eventually brought the fire under control after a major firefighting operation. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash and the subsequent explosion.
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