Rajasthan LPG tanker accident toll hits 18

JAIPUR: The death toll in Friday's LPG tanker accident on Jaipur-Ajmer national highway rose to 18 on Wednesday as three more burn victims succumbed to injuries, reportsVijeta Meena, a 23-year-old BEd student from Pratapgarh district, had sustained 70% burns whilst returning to Jaipur after appearing for an examination in Udaipur.Vijendra, a 36-year-old truck driver from Paota in Kotputli, had suffered 60% burns. He was transporting goods from Ajmer to Neemrana when his truck was caught in the fire at Bhankrota. The third victim, Banshi Lal (35) from Bhilwara, had suffered 65% burns.One patient was discharged on Wednesday and 13 patients are currently under treatment at SMS Hospital.