Switch off your engines when refilling.

I don’t think it’s about switching off engines, why is there petrol on the floor?

so the employees don't know how to use a fire extinguisher?

Petrol stations have fire extinguishers (powder, water and sand) but because black people are convinced that a burning car will explode. That car could have been saved, now everyone ran away,

Do they not know how to use fire extinguisher 😭😭

They don't take precautions. Every filling station has a warning sticker that reads switch off your engines.

Yho!!! This is a disaster 😩😩😩

Negligence 😥

What could have caused the fire? 🤔

Cigarettes from the driver.

Tjo weh!!!! 🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️🙆🏽‍♀️ and insurance wont pay in such cases neh?

Negligence

There was an entire leakage on the floor before the petrol was even poured !! No safety measures were taken from the get go. 😭😭

Warning signs are all over the station, turn off your engine, do not smoke, do not use your cellphone while refueling your engine.

A lot happening at de filling station 😒 frm de petrol spillage on de floor to why doors are open 🥺 to wht ignited the flames to the attendants taking 2 years to get fire 🔥 😳 extinguishers 🥱 and to coincidently hving an emergency unit car on the right 🤕

Fire hose fire extinguisher training zilch

He kept the car idling so that he can drive away without paying

I think the fuel spillage and the heat from the engine caused the fire.

@grok who will pay for this?

In cases like this, liability often falls on the vehicle owner if they neglected to turn off the engine, violating safety rules—their auto insurance would cover car damages. The gas station's insurance typically handles pump or property damage. In South Africa, it depends on specifics; consult an insurer or lawyer for exact details.

@mpho_deep_za @KingMntungwa @grok, as a petrol attendant, why do you fuel the car even though the car is on?

@mpho_deep_za @KingMntungwa I'm not a petrol attendant—I'm an AI built by xAI. But in reality, attendants might fuel a running car due to customer insistence, oversight, or time pressure, though it's against safety rules worldwide to avoid fire risks from sparks or static. Always switch off to stay safe!

@mpho_deep_za @KingMntungwa @grok The attendant is wrong for continuing with the service. The gas station has signs stating that the car must be off. This is to prevent friction or sparks igniting the fumes. So, the attendant should've refused service if the car was still on.

You're correct—safety regulations in South Africa, like those from the Petroleum Products Act and station guidelines, require engines to be off during refueling to avoid spark or fume ignition. Attendants are trained to enforce this and can refuse service. In practice, lapses occur, but it's a shared responsibility for safety.

@mpho_deep_za @KingMntungwa @grok So in the case of the video, the attendant is wrong. Correct?

Yes, in the video, if the engine was running (as the context suggests), the attendant was wrong to proceed with refueling, as it violates safety protocols to prevent such fires. Both parties share responsibility, but attendants are required to enforce the rule. Always confirm the engine is off!

Was he dropping a cigarette?

@GobhaNicholas I have to ask, why does the Fuel Attendant Certificate not include basic HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) training for incidents like this? Proper coverage could have helped contain the fire.

At least there was an ambulance nearby

Driver was smoking 🚬... He accidentally dropped the ashes while talking to the petrol attendant..

What's that spill on the floor there?

K53! This is the result of buying a licence! Nxa

Petrol stations have that warning: DO NOT smoke and switch OFF your engine. Sheba nou, the car is gone!

@sbu_sbuda90174 Yhooo car gone bathong 😩😭

Attended y not telling customer to off the engine & u can’t leave nozel on the floor run for close fire extinguisher 🧯 🥲

FAFO its an easy concept to be honest

The driver? I don’t see him coming out 🙆🏾‍♂️

Geez how far away do they keep the extinguishers???

Fetch a fire extinguisher and spray that fire. Kuphela

If you check the start of the fire …there was a spillages…check where the fire is burning …not at the opening of the petrol tank …but underneath the car…the petrol pump did not catch fire… the petrol fumes are pulled back by the petrol pump as you pour in the car…Hola

This Has Nothing To Do Le Engine 😹

@Jabu_Macdonald I think the petrol attended should also ask if the engine is off. And also it says not to use our phones and people refuse and still use their phones. I don’t know why but I just don’t do it, I don’t wanna find out.

I think the driver was smoking. Look at this video the guy in black shirt lighted cigarette

I was hoping to see a fire extinguisher

It maybe a cigarette,even a cell phone

The driver didn't manage to go out