Quick-thinking staff members extinguished a blazing car after a collision at a petrol station in southern China.

Dramatic video filmed in the city of Yichun in Jiangxi Province on October 4 shows an electric SUV speeding into a petrol station, crashing directly into the corner of a convenience store.

Following the collision, where the car's underbelly scraped against the cement curb, thick smoke billowed, quickly followed by flames erupting from beneath the vehicle.

The station manager, Huang Wenlong yelled, "Activate emergency procedures! Get the fire extinguishers!" Without a moment's hesitation, the station employees leapt into action. They swiftly cut off the power to the fuel pumps, evacuated vehicles from the scene, and bravely approached the blazing car with fire extinguishers.

Thanks to their quick response, the flames were extinguished in less than 30 seconds.

As the fire department arrived on the scene, they swiftly began their rescue operations. Just as they extracted two passengers from the rear seats, flames shot up again from the vehicle. But after a tense five-minute battle, the firefighters managed to put out the fire completely.

Upon investigation using surveillance footage, it was discovered that the catastrophe occurred due to a driving error. The driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, failing to take the necessary precautions, which led to the car crashing into the store corner and subsequently igniting.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月4日

江西宜春

一辆新能源汽车冲进服务区加油站后起火

现场形势十分危急。

据了解

当日下午15时左右

一辆新能源SUV快速驶入宜春服务区

径直撞向服务区加油站便利店拐角

在车底与水泥路沿剐蹭后

瞬间明火便从浓烟中燃起。

加油站站长黄文龙回忆

事发后

他立即大喊“快启动应急措施！拿灭火器灭火！”

站长、管理员、加油员立即采取行动

紧急切断加油机电源

疏散现场车辆

拿起灭火器冲到小车旁

对准汽车着火处喷去

在不到三十秒时间便将明火扑灭。
消防部门赶到后

迅速解救被困人员

刚把后排车内两人救出不到两分钟

火苗再次蹿出后

在经过五分钟的奋战后

终于是将明火完全扑灭。

经监控调查发现

该车辆进入服务区前因操作不当

驾驶员误将油门当做刹车

未及时采取有效制动措施，才撞向墙角

引发车辆起火。