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Automobile
CNG Car Explodes While Refuelling in Vadodara, Gujarat
✍️ NDTV
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 01:32 AM
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A compressed natural gas‑powered vehicle detonated during refuelling at a station in Vadodara, prompting authorities to stress three essential safety checks.
A CNG‑fueled automobile exploded while being refuelled at a service station in Vadodara, Gujarat. The incident was reported by local media and has drawn immediate attention from safety regulators.
Officials highlighted three key safety checks that must be observed during CNG refuelling: ensuring the nozzle is properly seated, confirming that the vehicle’s engine is switched off, and verifying that no open flames or sparks are present nearby.
The explosion prompted a temporary shutdown of the station while emergency crews inspected the site. No official casualty figures have been released, and investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the blast.
Officials highlighted three key safety checks that must be observed during CNG refuelling: ensuring the nozzle is properly seated, confirming that the vehicle’s engine is switched off, and verifying that no open flames or sparks are present nearby.
The explosion prompted a temporary shutdown of the station while emergency crews inspected the site. No official casualty figures have been released, and investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the blast.