By NATION REPORTERMore by this AuthorA fire that broke out at a petrol station in Nairobi on Saturday morning was caused by a motorist who sped off to avoid paying for fuel while the pump was still inside the vehicle’s tank. A statement from the Energy Regulatory Commission stated that the motorist’s action led to the pump being disconnected from the anchorage and being dragged thirty meters away. “Friction between the ground and the pump produced sparks which ignited a fire that quickly spread,” the statement said of the incident at the Vivo Energy Shell petrol station in Kasarani. The statement added that the motorist was later arrested. The station was extensively damaged but no injuries were reported as members of the public quickly fled the scene.

Source: Daily Nation April 14, 2018 17:48 UTC