Jaipur narrowly escaped a major tragedy on Tuesday evening when a gas leak occurred at an oxygen plant on Vishwakarma Road.
The incident began when the valve of a tanker carrying 20 tonnes of oxygen broke, leading to a rapid escape of gas and reduced visibility within a 300-meter radius.
Emergency teams from the Vishwakarma police station and fire brigade were immediately dispatched.
Station House Officer (SHO) Rajendra Sharma confirmed that the leakage was brought under control by shutting off the plant’s main valve.
Firefighters used water sprays to dilute the gas and stabilize the area.
The sudden leak caused visibility issues on the road, prompting traffic management measures to prevent accidents.
Authorities reduced vehicle speeds until the gas dispersed. No injuries or casualties occurred.
SHO Sharma attributed the leak to the unexpected failure of the tanker’s valve but commended the swift response of emergency teams for averting a disaster.
Local residents felt alarmed initially, but the administration’s quick actions calmed the situation.
Following the incident, police have directed plant owners to conduct regular equipment inspections and implement stricter safety measures.
Officials confirmed that the situation is now under control, and operations at the plant have resumed safely.
Oxygen Leak Follows Jaipur-Ajmer Highway Inferno
The oxygen leak comes less than two weeks after a devastating accident on 20 December, when a collision between a container lorry and an LPG tanker on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway resulted in a massive inferno.
Twenty people lost their lives, and over 20 others sustained severe injuries.
The incident occurred in the early hours, catching many victims off-guard.
Among them was a young woman traveling on a sleeper-coach bus, who had called her sister just moments before to share her arrival plans.
Another victim, a young man preparing for his January wedding, tragically lost his life while attempting to save his car parked nearby.
The intense blaze made DNA testing necessary to identify several victims and also claimed the life of retired IAS officer Karni Singh Rathore.
Survivors continue to battle injuries in local hospitals, as the memory of the tragedy casts a long shadow over the city.
Local authorities have since pledged stricter safety measures and enforcement to prevent such accidents from recurring.
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