Tunnel explosion caused by paint thinner

摘要

A tunnel explosion that injured 21 people in South Korea was caused by a 3.5t truck carrying paint thinner. The incident took place in the Sangju Tunnel in late October, in the southern city of Changwon. The driver broke late reacting to a traffic jam, causing his truck to lose stability and topple, spilling the flammable cargo on the road surface, before a spark from the truck ignited the fluid. According to local media, the tunnel was closed for approximately six hours.