Panic on the Cercado de Lima: the van caught fire next to the crane

In moments of panic lived the inhabitants of the city. lima fencedue to Fire from the van a few meters from the tap. The incident occurred near the Primax service station, located in the 26th block of Venezuela Avenue.

According to witnesses interviewed RPP Newsa car parked at a crane began to smoke, after which it caught fire.

The workers themselves tapRisking their lives, they pushed the burning car away from the fuel.

Neighbors claimed to have heard up to five explosions, which caused panic in the area. “There were five explosions, the first four were strong. The latter exploded violently,” the man said.

controlled fire

Up to four units Fire brigade They came for emergency help, which, fortunately, did not reach the majors.

However, the neighbors appealed to the authorities, since, they assure, this is not the first time an emergency has occurred in this area. tap.

“This is not the first time this has happened; There have already been four accidents with this crane in the past, which is absolutely dangerous. (…) There was a gas leak twice, then the roofs caught fire twice from the same tap,” said a neighbor.

Before closing this note, the reasons FireIt is not yet known who owns the van. The plumbers avoided mentioning what had happened in the press.