A Staff Member at a University in Gwangju Douses Themselves with Gasoline and Catches Fire... "Cause of Ignition Under Investigation"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] An employee at a university in Gwangju suffered full-body burns from an unknown fire, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The police suspect that the employee poured gasoline on himself and caught fire after having an argument with a colleague over work division.

According to the Gwangju Bukbu Police Station on the 20th, at around 4:32 p.m. that day, employee A (56) from the landscaping management team at a university in Buk-gu, Gwangju, caught fire on his body.

Nearby employees brought a fire extinguisher and put out the fire, but A was transferred to a hospital with full-body burns and is receiving treatment.

Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that A had an argument with other employees over work division at the time, but there was no physical contact between them.

A is known to have poured gasoline on himself in a fit of anger.

It was investigated that there were no ignition sources around A that could have started the fire.

The police are investigating the cause of the fire, considering the possibility that static electricity or other factors may have ignited it.

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