A fuel station in Attibele, Bengaluru Urban district, caught fire late Wednesday night after a Jaguar car struck a fuel dispenser, injuring a station worker and prompting the deployment of three fire tenders, according to a report by the Times of India.
The car was reportedly being driven by a man identified as Sanjay, who was accompanied by a female friend. According to the report, Sanjay entered the station and was allegedly reversing the vehicle negligently when it hit a staff member identified as Guddu Kumar. The car then rammed into one of the station’s fuel dispensers.
The impact triggered a major fire at the station. Sanjay and his companion escaped from the vehicle and ran to safety as the blaze spread around the dispenser area. Kumar suffered burn injuries to his legs and was taken to a hospital for treatment, the report said.
Three fire tenders were sent to the location to tackle the blaze. Firefighters brought the fire under control after approximately one hour, preventing the incident from escalating further within the station premises.
Police said the situation could have been significantly worse if the fire had spread to the underground tanks used to store fuel. Petrol stations store large quantities of combustible material in underground facilities, making rapid fire response and containment critical after a collision involving a dispenser.
The incident also highlights the exposure of fuel stations to vehicle movements in spaces where cars, two-wheelers, pedestrians and station staff operate in close proximity. At the Attibele station, the collision involved a vehicle manoeuvre, a worker and a fuel dispenser before the fire broke out.
The report did not provide details on the extent of damage to the fuel station, whether the Jaguar driver was detained or booked, or whether the station had resumed operations after the fire was extinguished. Police action and further details on the investigation were not specified in the available report.
