Tragedy in Brazil. 67-year-old Mario Magalhas de Pena was killed as a result of a fatal explosion while he was refueling his car at a gas station on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Security camera footage at the station recorded the pizza, in the footage De Pena was also seen opening the trunk of his car after filling it with fuel and moments later, his car explodes.
#Brazil Rio de Janeiro : Car explodes at a gas station (due to rusted gas cylinder in the car)
A security camera showed the man opening his vehicle’s trunk when the car immediately exploded. pic.twitter.com/E8ThMGRR4V
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Immediately after the explosion, the rescue forces were called to the scene and evacuated the injured to Salgado Filo Hospital where he was pronounced dead. As of these moments, the cause of the explosion has not yet been disclosed. Based on this, the fire brigade and the police started investigating the incident.
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In addition, as a result of the intense explosion, one more passerby was injured and luckily no other injuries were recorded. Also, the fire that broke out continued to burn for many hours after the explosion and traffic in the area was closed to vehicles.