Identification of 5 Victims Confirmed in Gwacheon Soundproof Tunnel Fire... Mother and Daughter Tragedy

A fire broke out on the 29th in the soundproof tunnel section near Bukuiwang IC on the 2nd Gyeongin Expressway in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] The identities of all five victims who died in the fire that occurred on the 29th at the soundproof tunnel of the 2nd Gyeongin Expressway in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province have been confirmed.

The Investigation Headquarters for the fire accident at the soundproof tunnel of the 2nd Gyeongin Expressway under the Southern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency announced on the 31st, "The identities of the five victims have been confirmed through DNA analysis by the National Forensic Service."

According to the confirmation, among the five deceased, three were women and two were men. By age group, three were in their 60s, one in their 30s, and one in their 20s. All the deceased were found inside four vehicles. Among the three women, two were mother and daughter found in one vehicle, while the other three were found in three different vehicles.

All these vehicles were located 200 to 300 meters from the entrance of the soundproof tunnel in the Anyang direction, opposite to the roadway where the waste transport grapple truck that initially caught fire was located.

The National Forensic Service conducted autopsies on the deceased the previous day to determine the exact cause of death. It is expected to take more time before the autopsy results are released.

Meanwhile, the fire started at 1:49 PM on the 29th when an unknown cause ignited a fire in a 5-ton waste transport truck passing through the Galhyeon Overpass soundproof tunnel on the 2nd Gyeongin Expressway in Galhyeon-dong, Gwacheon-si.

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