Lamborghini Fire Breaks Out at Gas Station in Gangnam, Seoul; Two Injured
A fire broke out in an expensive supercar, a Lamborghini, at a gas station in Gangnam, Seoul, resulting in injuries to two individuals.
The incident has been confirmed as a sudden fire that occurred during refueling.
According to fire authorities and related officials on the 1st, a fire erupted from a Lamborghini during refueling at a gas station located in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu at 8:54 PM. It has been determined that the fire started when flames ignited at the fuel tank area during the refueling process.
The incident resulted in a 50-year-old driver and a 40-year-old gas station employee suffering second-degree burns, and they were urgently transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The vehicle's owner is reported to be a businessman.
Second-Degree Burns
Massive Firefighting Personnel Deployed to Extinguish Fire in 30 Minutes
Immediately after the fire broke out, fire authorities quickly responded.
A total of 26 firefighting vehicles and 85 personnel were dispatched to the scene to carry out firefighting operations.
As a result, the fire was completely extinguished at 9:21 PM, about 30 minutes after it started.
The vehicle involved in the fire is a Lamborghini Revuelto model, which is among the more expensive supercars. This model is reported to have a price range of approximately 800 million to 1 billion KRW depending on options, so the property damage from the fire is also expected to be significant.
Fire authorities are currently investigating to determine the exact cause of the fire.
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