Gassy Accidents II
Short answer: On the evening of January 1, 2024, gas leaked during the filling of a bulk truck at an LPG charging station in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, and exploded.
Five people were injured, two with severe burns, 14 buildings and several vehicles were damaged, and the fire took about three hours to put out; nearby residents were evacuated. The Reel gives the date as January 24. The footage shows the explosion and fire.
What should you know about Gassy Accidents II?
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January 1, 2024.
Pyeongchang County.
Video transcript: Gassy Accidents II: A Gas Leak at a Pyeongchang LPG Station Ended in an Explosion
Did you know, on January 24, a gas leak led to a devastating explosion at an LPG charging station in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, injuring five people, two severely, and damaging 14 buildings and multiple vehicles? The fire caused by the explosion took three hours to extinguish, prompting the evacuation of nearby residents. NOW YOU KNOW!
Burned-in captions, read frame by frame (see transcript.md) · 19.0s Reel ·
The write-up
A gas leak at a Pyeongchang LPG station ended in an explosion. Five people were hurt and 14 buildings damaged.
- Exhibit A
Date
January 1, 2024.
- Exhibit B
Place
Pyeongchang County.
- Exhibit C
Injuries
Five injured.
- Exhibit D
Damage
14 buildings.
- Exhibit E
Fire
About three hours.
Questions people ask about Gassy Accidents II
Where?
Gangwon.
Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Date) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
When?
New Year's.
Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Place) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
How many injured?
Two severely.
Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Injuries) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
How many buildings damaged?
Nearby.
Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Damage) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
How long did the fire burn?
Extinguished.
Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Fire) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
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Where?
- Pyeongchang, South Korea
- Seoul
- Busan
- Tokyo
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Answer: A. Pyeongchang, South Korea Gangwon. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Date) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
When?
- January 1, 2024
- January 24, 2023
- July 4, 2024
- March 1, 2024
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Answer: A. January 1, 2024 New Year's. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Place) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
How many injured?
- Five
- Fifty
- None
- Two hundred
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Answer: A. Five Two severely. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Injuries) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
How many buildings damaged?
- 14
- 1
- 140
- 4
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Answer: A. 14 Nearby. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Damage) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
How long did the fire burn?
- About three hours
- Three days
- Ten minutes
- A week
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Answer: A. About three hours Extinguished. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Fire) · The Korea Herald: Five injured in explosion at LPG station
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Easterling, Marcus. "Gassy Accidents II." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-401, last updated Dec 1, 2024. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/gassy-accidents-ii/
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