Skoda Superb Bursts Into Flames At Petrol Pump In Hyderabad
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 IST
The car, a black Skoda Superb, caught fire when driver went to washroom while his car was being refuelled.
Hyderabad: A car burst into flames while refilling fuel at a Hyderabad petrol pump, dramatic visuals of the incident showed. No casualties were reported. The Skoda Superb stood dangerously close to the fuelling machines as huge plumes of thick black smoke could be seen in the sky.
The black sedan caught fire when driver went to washroom while his car was being refuelled. "Petrol spilled over and because the vehicle was overheated after a long distance drive. As the car went up in flames, the driver and owner ran away from the area. The pump management reacted quickly and called 100 and fire service. Both reached within 5-10 minutes. The staff also helped and we were able to control the damage and prevent this from becoming really big," a police official said.
The fire eventually spread through the gas station, but was contained by the five fire engines which rushed to the spot soon after the blaze was reported. Visuals showed the Skoda Superb engulfed in a ball of flame which spread to the fuelling machines. The car was completely damaged and several passers-by, standing at a distance, were seen shooting videos of the fire as the fire-fighters contained the blaze.
"The incident took place after a car which was being filled at the pump caught fire. The fire then spread through the bunk to the station. It has been doused now," the police officer said.
The petrol pump has been closed for operations, and the management is yet to ascertain the damage in monetary terms. It's unclear whether a case has been filed against the driver or the owner of the car.
Related Topics
Related News & Articles
Petrol cost was climbed by Rs 1.34 a liter on Saturday, the fifth increment in two months, and diesel by Rs 2.37 a liter on back of spike in worldwide rates.
<...
Recently posted . 528 views . 13 min read
An acute lack of demand and supply gap in diesel delivery in the country made IIT grads Ashish Gupta and Nabin Roy conjure up a solution to make refuelling smarter ...
Recently posted . 704 views . 2 min read
Fuel prices continued their record-breaking run on Friday, as petrol today neared Rs 80 a litre in Delhi and Rs 87.39 in Mumbai. But have you ever thought why fue...
Recently posted . 628 views . 2 min read
Fuel prices were reduced for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday.
New Delhi: The reduction in petrol and diesel prices by...
Recently posted . 684 views . 2 min read
Two-wheeler riders who are not wearing a helmet, or if their pillion is without a helmet, will be not given fuel at fuel stations starting June 1, 2019.
Recently posted . 585 views . 1 min read
Trending News & Articles
While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content.
...
Recently posted . 64K views . 1 min read
The four boys as well as five school officials, including the director and principal, were arrested after the incident. The minors were presented before the Juvenil...
Recently posted . 9K views . 1 min read
Rahul was having an Italian passport and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million.
Rahul and his girl friend was th...
Recently posted . 9K views . 7 min read
True – Tr...
Recently posted . 8K views . 83 min read
More in National
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh government, after the approval of Lord Ram's 221-metre high statue in Ayodhya, is planning to install four ...
Recently posted. 654 views . 1 min read
GURUGRAM: A 32-year-old interior designer, saved many lives in a highrise tower at Tulip Orange on Sunday night, knocking on doors of flats to aler...
Recently posted. 792 views . 3 min read
India is a land of diverse culture and ethnicities and so is famous for its martial arts that have developed since ancient times. Nowadays these art forms are use...
Recently posted. 1K views . 2 min read
Recently posted . 512 views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 3K views . 20 min read
Recently posted . 3K views . 31 min read
New Delhi: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that a favorable climate was required for restoring order in violence-hit Jammu and Kashmir, not long after ...
Recently posted. 844 views . 34 min read
Looks like even our premier institutes can not boast of hygiene as students of IIT-Delhi have claimed that they found a dead mouse in their meal. Baby mouse to be p...
Recently posted. 1K views . 4 min read