JAIPUR: At least 10 people died and many others suffered serious injuries after after an out-of-control dumper truck ploughed through nearly a dozen vehicles on the busy Sikar Road in Jaipur’s Harmada area on Monday afternoon.As per media reports, the incident occurred around 1pm near the Lohamandi locality, when traffic was moving normally along the highway. Eyewitnesses said the dumper, moving at high speed, suddenly lost control and began ramming into vehicles coming from the opposite direction.Panic and chaos gripped the area as people screamed for help amid mangled vehicles and debris scattered across the road. Local residents rushed to assist the injured before the arrival of emergency services.

Upon receiving the information, Harmada police and administrative officials reached the spot and launched rescue and relief operations. Ambulances were deployed to transport the injured to nearby hospitals, where their treatment is ongoing.Police said efforts are underway to identify the victims and determine the exact cause of the dumper’s loss of control.Following the horrific crash, locals gathered at the accident site and launched a protest against the administration, demanding the immediate arrest of the errant truck driver. The demonstrators accused authorities of negligence and poor enforcement of traffic safety measures, blocking the road for some time.