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Sound proof covering creates massive fire on tunneled expressway near Seoul, killing 5 and injuring 37

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Posted by Susan-Han Thursday, December 29, 2022

On December 29 at approximately 1:49 PM KST, a massive fire swept a tunneled segment of an expressway near Galhyeon-dong, Gwacheon city, killing 5 and injuring 37. 

The fire, believed to have originated from a large waste collection truck, quickly spread after it caught onto the sound proof covering of the tunneled expressway. According to reports, the covering quickly caught on fire due to the fact that it was made of polycarbonate material.



Due to heavy traffic inside the tunnel, approximately 45 vehicles remained immobile at the scene of the fire. The fire, which quickly spread over the sound proof covering, also caused waves of black smoke to emerge from the tunnel, and many of the civilians who abandoned their vehicles to escape the scene were forced to inhale the heavy smoke. Accounts from the site also reported "drops of fiery rain" inside the tunnel, as the polycarbonate covering melted away, leaving only a thin frame in the aftermath. 

Firefighters were able to put out the brunt of the fire by 4:12 PM KST, approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes after it initially broke out. 

Watch footage from the scene, below. 

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whatever101
whatever10111,925 pts Thursday, December 29, 2022 0
Thursday, December 29, 2022

literally WTF. I would say I am shocked that someone would be dumb enough to build something using flammable material but I am not knowing this would hardly be the 1st time Korea's shady building practices are exposed.

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velvetblue
velvetblue93 pts Thursday, December 29, 2022 2
Thursday, December 29, 2022

RIP the victims.

But really, using hazardous materials for a public facility? If this happened in a poor country maybe it's understandable (though still unacceptable), but in an advanced country like SK you'd just wanted to question their common sense.

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