Gas Leak Reported at Bucheon Restaurant Turns Out to Be Discarded Cleaning Hydrochloric Acid

A report of a gas leak was filed with the 119 emergency service at approximately 5:30 a.m. today (July 10) at a restaurant in Simgok-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province.

Upon arrival, fire authorities determined that the incident was caused by 7 liters of discarded cleaning hydrochloric acid, which had been thrown into an outdoor food waste bin, reacting to produce white smoke and yellow foam.

Fire authorities secured the scene, removed the hydrochloric acid using absorbent pads, and carried out dilution work, completing safety measures about two hours after the initial report.

A fire department official stated, "It appears that an elderly person collecting waste paper discarded the remaining contents into the food waste bin while attempting to collect the hydrochloric acid containers."

(Photo: Provided by Bucheon Fire Station, Yonhap News)
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