India, March 18 -- A 34-year-old driver was burnt alive and a 26-year-old helper was injured after an oil tanker overturned and caught fire on National Highway 68 (Jaisalmer-Jamnagar highway) in Rajasthan's Jalore district on Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, the incident occurred around 2 pm near the Sinwara overbridge.

The driver, Sukhram Meghwal, a resident of Gudamalani in Barmer district, was unable to escape and was burnt alive inside the tanker. The helper, identified as Narsiram Meghwal, managed to jump out of the vehicle moments before the fire intensified. He sustained minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for primary treatment. His condition is reported to be stable.

The tanker, bearing a Gujarat registra...