A fire at a petrol station in Thang Dien Commune, the central city of Danang, has left two people dead and damaged a vehicle and fuel pump, local authorities said.
Thang Dien People’s Committee chairman Truong Cong Son said the blaze broke out on Friday at around 3.30pm local time at a petrol station in Tu Cam Village.
According to initial reports and witnesses at the scene, the flames started from the rear of a car while petrol was being pumped, before rapidly spreading and engulfing the entire cabin within minutes, and even spreading to a nearby fuel pump.
Two passengers in the backseat, a 16- and 17-year-old from Thang Dien commune, were later confirmed dead at the scene.
The driver was a 24-year-old resident of Tu Nghia village.
Petrol station staff and nearby residents attempted to extinguish the fire using on-site firefighting equipment, but efforts were hampered by intense heat and flammable materials inside the vehicle.
Fire and rescue forces arrived shortly after and brought the blaze under control within about 20 minutes, preventing it from spreading further. — Vietnam News/ANN
