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Man injured after gas tank explodes in garbage truck @ Carrot Bay

The scene where a sanitation worker was injured after a mini gas tank exploded in a garbage truck in Carrot Bay on Thursday evening, August 27, 2026. Photo: Team of Reporters
Fire and Rescue Services were called in to put out the garbage fire, following the explosion. Photo: Team of Reporters
Fire and Rescue Services were called in to put out the garbage fire, following the explosion. Photo: Team of Reporters
Public Works Department remove the garbage off loaded from the garbage truck following the explosion. Photo: Team of Reporters
Public Works Department remove the garbage off loaded from the garbage truck following the explosion. Photo: Team of Reporters
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- A sanitation worker was injured after a small propane tank exploded in a garbage truck in Carrot Bay on Thursday evening, August 27, 2026.

According to reports reaching our News Centre, a used propane tank was placed in a garbage bin at Carrot Bay, and it exploded while being compacted by the garbage truck.

One of the operators of the garbage truck reportedly suffered minor injuries.

Garbage truck saved

In order to save the garbage truck from being destroyed by the fire that resulted, the garbage was offloaded from the truck.

Fire and Rescue Services were called in to put out the garbage fire.

The public is being reminded to never place used gas tanks, whether propane, helium or other, inside a garbage bin, as the consequences could be tragic.

12 Responses to “Man injured after gas tank explodes in garbage truck @ Carrot Bay”

  • 1st district original (01/09/2026, 08:12) Like (27) Dislike (2) Reply
    I keep saying in this district, "they have been doing things wrong for so long that they think it's right"! When you come along and correct them, you become their enemy.
    • @1st district original (01/09/2026, 10:44) Like (4) Dislike (2) Reply
      You are so correct, who don’t listen will feel glad the sanitation worker is ok, he could have been to smitereens. You can’t tell these bush people ignorant MUMUS nothing. The first thing that comes out of their mouths is BYEEEE AKA BOY YOU CANNN AKA CAN’T TELL ME WA AKA WHAT TO DO SIDDOWN AND SHUT YO MOUTH! Then you become public enemy number 1 for correcting their ignorant bush people behinds.
    • @1st district original (01/09/2026, 16:56) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      You got to shake your head at how stupid some of these dingbats on the Island can be. The employee could have been killed over someone’s stupidity. How you pit a used propane tank in a garbage bin? Tell you one thing, they would have had to fire me, I was not putting my life in danger, the garbage truck would had blown up. A garbage truck can be replaced not a human life.
    • jerome (01/09/2026, 18:01) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why would anyone place a tank in a garbage bin? That was just as ignorant as one gets, or was it done on purpose? Glad the worker will be alright. I apologize from the bottom of my heart for the fact that some people are born stupid and ignorant.
  • El Demonio Negro (01/09/2026, 08:37) Like (26) Dislike (6) Reply

    It's Carrot Bay the amount of uneducated dunce who live in that area it literally can be anybody. Like who the heck places a propane tank in the garbage? That person should be arrested for STUPIDITY and a danger to the community. DUNCE SQ**T

  • who (01/09/2026, 08:59) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Could be so darme wicked stupid and heartless God will judge that person
  • Chalky say (01/09/2026, 09:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Commonsense should a tell ahyou that that tank doesn't belong in dey. I hope you are alright and should learn from this.
  • hello (01/09/2026, 10:17) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is the prime time for solid waste to educate the general public on how to dispose of flammable , toxic or harmful waste materials.....not only Carrot Bay residents
  • Wellsah (01/09/2026, 10:23) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
    need more convenient drop offs for objects that are potential hazards just like dumping electronics with lithium batteries
    • @wellsah (01/09/2026, 16:58) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      No you don’t yall just to lazy, from end to end is literally a 30 mins drive, in the main land you have to drive an hour plus sometimes more to dump off your bulky waste, that’s why most of yall can’t even live in the USA cause yall lazy and nasty asf
  • Macky (01/09/2026, 16:40) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I havr no idea what happened. But this could be the opportunity to classify our trash properly, & make recycling mandatory. Speedy recover to the injured person.
  • For Realz (01/09/2026, 20:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    People here love to become your enemy when you tell them right from wrong or correct them. This is why I stay far away from them and let them use their common sense if they have any to figure things out.


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