On the afternoon of the 1st, a gas explosion occurred at the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) charging station in Jangpyeong-ri, Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, devastating a village within a radius of 300 meters and the scene of the accident. the accident on the 2nd is revealing a tragic scene. /yunhap news
Regarding the explosion at the LPG gas filling station in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, which occurred on the first day of the new year, the police are focusing their investigation on whether the filling station was negligent.
As of 11:00 am on the 2nd, the police conducted a joint investigation with the fire department, the Korea Gas Safety Corporation and the National Institute of Forensic Science, and focused on finding the reason for the gas leak and the initial ignition point.
Police and others believe the gas leaked during transportation from a storage tank at the charging station to a bulk truck.
A police official said: “We are investigating the possibility that gas leaked during the process of transferring LPG gas from the storage tank at the charging station to the tanker, causing the accident,” adding: “We believe that the manual may not have worked.” properly during the gas leak.” “he said.
On the afternoon of the 1st, a fire broke out after an explosion at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) charging station in Jangpyeong-ri, Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do. The photo shows a trail of gas, presumably gas, on the road shortly before the accident. /yunhap news
In fact, about 20 minutes before the explosion which occurred on the 1st, the firefighters received a report that “a lot of gas was leaking from the LPG refilling station”. Residents also said: “The whole village appeared to be covered in fog, with smoke up to knee height.”
Police are also investigating the possibility that gas may have leaked from the tank or tanker due to external shock. Based on the results of the inspection it will be possible to establish whether it was a human accident.
Meanwhile, this accident occurred at around 9.03pm on the 1st at an LPG gas filling station in Jangpyeong-ri, Yongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do. 22 minutes have passed since firefighters received reports of a gas leak at around 8.41pm.
In this accident, two people, including Mr. Lee (62) and Mr. Kang (36), suffered burns all over their bodies, and three people, including Mr. Shin (50) and two foreigners, sustained injuries. mild. When the explosion and fire broke out, 14 homes burned and 12 people were displaced.
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