Daegu Seo-gu LPG Station Explosion Suspected Fire... 8 Injured

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] At around 5:29 PM on the 16th, a fire presumed to be caused by a gas explosion occurred at a container storage area behind an LPG filling station in Jungri-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu.

The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes. Eight people were injured in the fire and were transported to nearby hospitals.

The fire department temporarily issued a Level 2 response, deploying 159 personnel and 47 pieces of equipment. Later, seeing that the possibility of further spread was low, all Level 1 responses were lifted within about an hour.

The Seo-gu Office, which has jurisdiction over the area, also sent safety advisory text messages recommending evacuation to residents in the nearby area. After extinguishing the fire, the fire department is blocking access to the surrounding area.

The police are investigating the possibility that the explosion occurred when leaked gas inside the filling station came into contact with a flame, or that the fire was caused by abnormalities in related devices or equipment.

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