Motorcycle catches fire at Vadodara petrol pump as serpentine queues continue in Gujarat
As Vadodara continued to witness serpentine queues at petrol pumps, the city police deployed personnel to disperse crowds and dispel fears of a fuel shortage.
The motorcycle went up in flames almost instantly. (Express Photo)
A major accident was averted on Tuesday when a motorcycle caught fire seconds after being refuelled at a crowded petrol pump in Vadodara, where several people queued up amid rumours of a fuel shortage for a second consecutive day.
The incident occurred at a petrol pump in the Sardar Estate area as the rider was leaving the fuelling bay.
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As the motorcycle went up in flames almost instantly, several people abandoned the queue and left the petrol pump. While the motorcycle’s owner escaped unhurt, the petrol pump staff tried to douse the flames with a fire extinguisher until the fire brigade arrived.
Fire tenders from the Panigate Fire Station rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported in the incident.
A motorcycle caught fire seconds after being refuelled at a crowded petrol pump in Vadodara. (Express Photo)
Meanwhile, as Vadodara continued to witness serpentine queues at petrol pumps on Tuesday, the city police deployed personnel to disperse crowds and dispel fears of a fuel shortage. Armed with public announcement systems, police personnel fanned out to various petrol pumps across the city, urging citizens to refrain from falling for rumours of a fuel shortage or from crowding at petrol pumps.
In similar announcements, the police assured the citizens that the state government had “adequate fuel stock” and fuel would be available “today, tomorrow and the day after as well as for days to follow”. They also warned people against spreading rumours about fuel shortages.
In the Raopura area of the city, BJP MLA Yogesh Patel also put up posters warning people to stay away from those spreading rumours or indulging in fear-mongering. “Those who spread rumours, cause disorder… one must be wary of such people,” said the posters.
Patel, a veteran MLA from Gujarat, urged residents not to create chaos by giving in to rumourmongering.
The motorcycle went up in flames almost instantly. (Express Photo) 
A motorcycle caught fire seconds after being refuelled at a crowded petrol pump in Vadodara. (Express Photo)
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