[Raglanparade]

Today while i was at work, i parked my car at my usual spot alongside the Petrol Station that sits out the front of the supermarket complex that i work in (I work in the Liquor Department)

A tanker pulled into the service station and began to fill the underground tanks. The truck driver must have overfilled the underground tanks, as petrol began to gush out of the exhaust pipes (which happen to be next to the supermarket car park).

It happened to be my 1993 Mitsubishi Verada that was parked in the unfortunate car spot that bore the brunt of the petrol that was spewing out of the exhaust pipes.

What do you do when your car gets covered in petrol ?

I have hosed it down three times, and washed it as well, but i think i need something in the interior, as the interior still smells like fuel.
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Slightly off-topic, but this is the continuation of my story.

The truck driver then tryed to cover up the situation. He quickly/supposeably washed down my car with a bucket (something i dispute cuz the car still smelt feral), and then went on with his job. He didnt even think about the petrol that was spilling on the downhill slope across the carpark towards the supermarket (and my beloved liquor department).

It was not until a customer came in and reported petrol on the carpark about 10-15 mins later, that the supermarket was aware of the situation, and it was close to an hour before the Fire Brigade arrived and began to move people and cars away from the area, and put foam down on the car park.

One cigerette butt in that hour could have ended in disaster. After discovering the spilliage, i was informed by safeway to quickly move my car, so that it would not be in the way of the fire brigade.

After the firies turned up, i was informed that i was lucky to be alive after moving my car !

Anyways, does anyone here think that i would be entitled to any type of compensation ? and what would be the best way to go about it ?