One person was killed and several others sustained minor injuries in a massive fire that swept through a petrol station in the north western Saudi region of Tabuk on Tuesday. The fire also caused extensive material damage. The Saudi Civil Defense Directorate said in a statement on its X account that the Civil Defense Department in Tabuk extinguished a fire, following a momentary ignition at the station. Videos of the blaze went viral on social media platforms, showing intense flames and thick smoke billowing and blanketing the area. The Civil Defense teams rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire. Investigations are underway to ascertain the circumstances and causes of the fire, according to the Civil Defense sources.