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Gas station blast causes alarm
An explosion at a petrol station in Jeddah's Al-Samir district at 2 a.m. on Saturday alarmed local residents. The explosion had damaged the outer cover of the station’s underground petrol tank.
Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Amri, spokesman of the Civil Defense in Makkah province, said no fire had broken out at the station following the explosion.
However, he said the department’s firefighters had rushed to the site to confront any possible blazes. “They sprayed water on the station’s surface to keep it cool,” he added.
He said the explosion occurred when the oil tank’s mouth caught fire. “Luckily the fire did not spread,” he added. The department has launched an investigation into the incident and will present a detailed report on work safety at the station.
Man arrested in Hail
Police in Hail arrested a man for allegedly trying to run over a security officer. The man had refused to stop the car for the officer and hit another car, according to Col. Abdul Aziz Al-Zenaidy, spokesman of Hail police. “We are still questioning the man to find out his motives,” he said.
An explosion at a petrol station in Jeddah's Al-Samir district at 2 a.m. on Saturday alarmed local residents. The explosion had damaged the outer cover of the station’s underground petrol tank.
Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Amri, spokesman of the Civil Defense in Makkah province, said no fire had broken out at the station following the explosion.
However, he said the department’s firefighters had rushed to the site to confront any possible blazes. “They sprayed water on the station’s surface to keep it cool,” he added.
He said the explosion occurred when the oil tank’s mouth caught fire. “Luckily the fire did not spread,” he added. The department has launched an investigation into the incident and will present a detailed report on work safety at the station.
Man arrested in Hail
Police in Hail arrested a man for allegedly trying to run over a security officer. The man had refused to stop the car for the officer and hit another car, according to Col. Abdul Aziz Al-Zenaidy, spokesman of Hail police. “We are still questioning the man to find out his motives,” he said.
