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Fesco Gas Station Fire Leaves 1 Dead, Others Injured

Fesco Gas Station Fire Leaves 1 Dead, Others Injured Amidst Missing Safety Protocols

One person has been confirmed dead due to injuries received from the fire at the heaven’s Fesco gas station in Mandeville, Manchester yesterday. The man who has been identified as a mechanic was captured on footage with severe third-degree burns. Several others remain hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The fire which appears to have started from a gas leak also damaged vehicles that were in proximity leaving them completely burnt out.

However, as Christeen Forbes reports, the details leading up to the fire has triggered mixed reactions as missing safety & emergency protocols come to the forefront.


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