An accident involving hydrochloric acid leakage occurred at the Sintanjin Rest Area in Daejeon.


According to Daejeon City and fire authorities on the 20th, the hydrochloric acid leakage accident happened at 5:39 PM at the Sintanjin Rest Area on the Gyeongbu Expressway in Sangseo-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon.


The accident is estimated to have occurred due to a hole in the tanker (25t) of a vehicle transporting hydrochloric acid.


Daedeok-gu notified the public of the hydrochloric acid leakage accident at the Sintanjin Rest Area through a safety alert message.



They also urged vehicles passing nearby and residents near Sangseo-dong to "close windows, stop using air conditioning, and stay indoors until further notice."


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