A bizarre scene in India has sparked a wave of online reactions after a fire truck was allegedly caught using human faeces mixed with wastewater to extinguish a burning car. The shocking video made rounds on social media, with viewers gagging more at the method than the flames.
According to reports, the so-called “firefighting” vehicle was actually a sewage tanker, sometimes nicknamed “honey truck” in Asia. The footage shows brown liquid being sprayed onto the flaming vehicle, with thick smoke and steam rising immediately—probably from the chemical reaction or… well, the smell.
” Rather Let the Car Burn Than Smell This“
The video quickly became meme-worthy, with netizens from Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan flooding the comments section with sarcastic and disgusted reactions.
“This car no need repair liao. Insurance claim also no point—whole car confirm smell like longkang,” one user joked.
Another netizen said, “屎己為人 (poop for the people) — bro really put in effort to help… just the wrong method lah.”
Many were also concerned about the potential health and fire hazards.
“Eh got methane in poop right? What if boom?”
“From 火烧车 to 火烧屎… this is trauma, not rescue.”
Some even suggested that burning the car would have been a more dignified ending for the vehicle.
Humour or Hazard? Internet Debates Over India’s “Innovative” Method
While many netizens were clearly amused, others were worried about the implications. One wrote, “Later NEA or MOH see this confirm faint. This one cannot already, must disinfect the whole area.”
The incident is now dubbed by some as “Operation S***storm,” with commenters saying only India could turn a car fire into a viral poop show.
One summed it up best:
“士可杀，不可辱。Let the car die in flames, not live in shame.”
Moral of the story? Sometimes, no help is better than the wrong help.