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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.4.119

A Case Analysis of Intentional Car Explosion  

Lee, Eui-Pyeong (Department of Fire Safety Engineering, Jeonju University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.4, 2017 , pp. 119-127 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the cause of car explosion that occurred in the riverside park. The car carrying a male driver and a female passenger was parked in the park and explosion occurred inside the car. After the explosion, the driver and the passenger got burned. When they went to the hospital by the 119 Rescue Service, they stated that the car was sprayed with thinner before they had a quarrel and the explosion occurred during their quarrel. However, after several days, they changed their statement. They said that gasoline in the plastic bottle was poured and ran into the cigarette lighter. They tried to pull the cigarette lighter but pushed it by mistake. Then explosion occurred. Because only the explosion by mistake could receive car insurance, whether the cause of explosion was intentional or not became an issue. The car exploded was carefully investigated and analyzed. The statement of the driver and passenger was analyzed in the aspect of fire science. As a result, it was demonstrated that this car explosion occurred by driver's intention.
Keywords
Car Explosion; Fire Investigation; Car Explosion Case; Fire Cause; Insurance Fraud;
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