Dong Nai: Oil tank fire at gas station, 3 people injured

At 2:30 p.m. on December 10, an oil tank at Quang Trung gas station No. 2 located in Nam Son hamlet, Quang Trung commune, Thong Nhat district, Dong Nai province exploded and caught fire, injuring 3 people.

According to initial information, at the above time, a tanker truck carrying oil arrived at Quang Trung gas station No. 2 to pump oil into the tank. While the tanker truck was pumping oil, a loud explosion came from the tank, then a fire broke out.

Scene of the fire at Quang Trung 2 gas station, Quang Trung commune, Thong Nhat district (Dong Nai). - Photo: Ngo Thien Phuc

At the time of the explosion, two gas station employees named Hieu and Thuan, along with a tanker truck attendant who were working at the fueling area, were engulfed in flames. At this time, some gas station employees quickly turned off the power and used on-site fire fighting equipment to put out the fire.

Because the fire broke out quickly and was at risk of spreading to other tanks, the gas station staff called the Trang Bom, Thong Nhat Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department and the local police for assistance. Not long after, the Trang Bom, Thong Nhat Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department dispatched 2 vehicles and 20 soldiers, and the Thong Nhat District Police dispatched dozens of officers to join in extinguishing the fire.

By 3:15 p.m. the same day, the fire was under control. Three burn victims were taken to Dau Giay General Hospital for emergency treatment. At the hospital, the victim named Hieu suffered severe burns, while the other two victims suffered only minor burns.

The cause of the fire is being further investigated by Thong Nhat District Police and Dong Nai Fire Prevention and Fighting Police Department.

According to Vietnam+M