NGV gas tank or Cooking gas tank exploded?

In the hype of getting subsidize fuel , Malaysian start converting to NGV (CNG) as their primary car fuel. An explosion in Cheras yesterday really shocked owners of NGV. Many speculations on how safe to have an NGV tanks at the back of your car.

From the news itself theStar

A man cheated death when an NGV gas cylinder in the booth of his car exploded at a petrol station in Taman Billion, Cheras, here.

The explosion occurred at 10.45pm on Sunday, when the owner of the car identified as Yong was filling up the cylinder.

”I was filling up the cylinder when I felt the car shaking badly. I immediately pulled out the hose,” the 45-year-old said, adding that seconds later, the car exploded.

It is learnt that he also had a cooking gas cylinder in the trunk.

from the picture (Source : kereta-info)

We can see what actually got blow-up,it is the "Cooking Gas Cylinder" not the NGV tank.

Comparing with the NAZA NGV (Source TheStar) tank image, you can see it is the same NGV tank being use.

Hope the owner of NGV can feel save their NGV investment.

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