A Hummer H2 SUV which was stockpiled with four 10-gallon kegs of petrol erupted in flames shortly after leaving the fuel station.
This comes after Americans panic-buys petrol inside nylon bags and kegs after Colonial Pipeline Co. closed its supply due to cyberattacks by DarkSide.
Last week, thousands of filling stations across several southeastern United States ran out of fuel after Colonial Pipeline Co. closed its services due to cyberattacks by DarkSide.
The unexpected fuel scarcity in about 11 states in the United States resulted in panic buying as nervous motorists waited in long lines at stations to buy fuel.
Some motorists resulted in buying and hoarding fuel in plastic nylons and kegs.
According to reports, the Hummer burst into flames shortly after leaving the fuel station. The driver reportedly stockpiled the boot with several kegs of petrol.
Luckily, the driver escaped with minor injures. Citrus County Fire Rescue was able to contain the fire on the razing SUV roughly 10 minutes after arriving scene.
When news of panic buyers storing fuel in kegs and nylon bags was first reported, the US Consumer Product and Safety Commission, advised that :
“Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline”
According to reports, the fire crews found four (4) five-gallon containers filled with fuel in the back of the Hummer. The kegs are melted and blackened from the flames.
