Fire at gas station in Hail; 3 injured

Fire at gas station in Hail; 3 injured

October 13, 2015
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Suhail bin Hasan Qadi

HAIL — Three men were injured in a fire at a gas station in Al-Ajfar on Sunday. Hail Police spokesman Capt. Nafie Al-Harby said the driver of a tanker truck was unloading fuel in the gas tanks of a station in Al-Ajfar. While filling the tanks, the fuel spilled over and caused fire. The fire engulfed the drive and two Saudis present at the scene rushed to save him but got burnt and injured as well. The Civil Defense arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire. The victims were taken to a public hospital for treatment. One of the Saudi men was discharged after first aid and the other is still under medical care. His condition is described as stable. The driver suffered from various burns and is being treated at Hail's King Khalid Hospital.


October 13, 2015
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