Refueling and Car Stops... Over 10 Vehicles Damaged After 'Water-Contaminated Gasoline' Injection (Update)

Gas Station Side "Water Pooled in Pump Manhole... Not Intentional"

At a highway gas station, gasoline mixed with water was pumped into vehicles, causing about 10 cars to break down. The photo is unrelated to specific expressions in the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seohyun] An accident occurred at a highway gas station where gasoline mixed with water was injected into vehicles, causing about 10 cars to break down.

According to Korea Expressway Corporation, at around 4:40 PM on the 14th, gasoline mixed with water was injected into about 10 vehicles at the Seongju gas station on the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway heading toward Changwon.

The vehicles that received the contaminated gasoline immediately showed abnormal symptoms or broke down after traveling only a few meters, with engines stalling and requiring towing.

The gas station explained that the accident occurred because water was present in the manhole connected to the gasoline tank, which they were unaware of when filling the tank.

A gas station official stated, "After realizing that water was mixed in the pump manhole, we shut down the affected line. Water should not accumulate in the pump, so we are investigating the cause of the water accumulation," adding, "It was not intentional to mix water." They also added, "We have informed the vehicle owners who contacted us that we will cover all repair costs."

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