The car fire carrying batteries that resulted in two deaths is not just about the cause, but raises a legal question about who must provide compensation when risks arise from hazardous goods.

Driver Vo Nguyen Duy An has been prosecuted and temporarily detained on charges of violating fire prevention and fighting regulations while transporting a large quantity of batteries and accumulators, which caused an explosion at a gas station.

The driver of a car carrying batteries that caught fire at a gas station told investigators that "extreme panic" caused him to flee without opening the doors to rescue the two trapped victims.

Residents smashed a car window to rescue a driver trapped inside the cabin after a 5-seater car crashed into a convenience store on Nguyen Van Cu street and began emitting smoke on the morning of 2/5.

Authorities confirm the car that erupted in flames at a Petrolimex gas station, resulting in two fatalities, was transporting over 20 battery packs and multiple accumulators.

A car unexpectedly caught fire while refueling at a gas station in Thang Dien commune, trapping two teenagers in the back seat who died at the scene.

Firefighters used a specialized blanket and sprayed water from below to extinguish an electric car fire while it was parked.