Three people were charred to death while another was critically injured after two trailer trucks caught fire following a collision in Rajasthan's Barmer district in the early hours on April 24, police said.
The incident occurred at around 4 a.m. in the Alpura village near the Gudamalani Laduram petrol pump. The injured person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. According to police, two trailers collided in the morning on the highway while transiting from Bikaner to Sanchore. Both trailers caught fire after the collision.
There were a total of four people in the trailers including the drivers. Head constable Gudamalani, Sultan Singh said, "A trailer was going from Bikaner towards Sanchore. The second trailer loaded with tiles was coming from the front. Initial investigation suggests that the collision occurred when a trailer driver dozed off."
