LPG tanker crashes into UP toll plaza, 4 killed in massive explosion

03 Jul 2026, 07:03 by KalingaTV Bureau · KalingaTV

Uttar Pradesh: An LPG tanker crashed into a toll plaza, resulting in an LPG leak, blast, and fire.

The incident happened in the Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh.

Four people lost their lives in the LPG tanker blast, and the injured are being treated.

CCTV footage of the blast has emerged that shows the LPG tanker going out of control before smashing into the toll plaza and bursting into flames.

The accident happened at around 6:40 am on the Ghaziabad-Kanpur highway when the tanker’s tires hit a road divider and smashed into the toll plaza.

A large flame emerged from the blast, and thick black smoke covered the area.

One of the tanker drivers died at the site, along with one toll plaza operator. Two toll operators were declared dead by the hospital authority.

Local teams of the fire brigade and police were on duty, and many police and administrative officials were on the scene of the blast to manage traffic.

A technical team has been constituted for the probe.

LPG tanker crashes into UP toll plaza, 4 killed in massive explosion

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