SEOUL, Dec 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – A total of six people were killed in a fire, that engulfed a sound-proof tunnel, of the second Gyeongin expressway in Gwacheon, about 20 km south of the capital, Seoul, yesterday.
The fire, which began at about 1:49 p.m. local time (0449 GMT), was believed to have been caused by a collision between a bus and a truck that caught fire and spread flames to the tunnel.
Around 20 more people were under treatment after inhaling toxic gas.
The firefighting authorities dispatched some 50 fire engines and equipment, as well as, about 140 firefighters to put out the fire.
The flames were almost brought under control at about 2:40 p.m. local time.
Police and the fire authorities reportedly planned to investigate the exact cause of the accident.– NNN-YONHAP
