Truck on the road catches fire due to butane gas leak in Jeonju

Estimated Property Damage of About 20 Million Won by Fire Station

Photo by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hong Jae-hee] A fire broke out in a waste transport vehicle carrying butane gas cylinders while driving through an alley in Yeoui-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do.

According to the fire authorities on the 18th, at around 2:20 PM that day, a butane gas cylinder loaded in the cargo bed of a 4.5-ton truck exploded and caused a fire in an alley in Yeoui-dong.

The fire authorities responded to the report and extinguished the fire within an hour. The fire damaged part of the truck's cargo bed, with property damage estimated at around 20 million won by the fire station.

The truck was reportedly on its way to a nearby junkyard when the fire occurred. The truck driver and passenger noticed the flames and escaped from the vehicle without injury.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire, believing that gas leaked from the butane gas cylinders loaded in the truck's cargo bed and exploded.

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