Local Election Campaign Vehicle Burns... Fire Cause Under Detailed Investigation

A fire broke out in a local election candidate's campaign vehicle.
[Image provided by Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] A fire broke out in a local election candidate's campaign vehicle.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, at around 6:35 a.m. on the 19th, a fire occurred in a 1-ton truck used as a campaign vehicle on the street in front of Minam Station in Oncheon-dong, Dongnae-gu.

The upper part of the vehicle was completely burned, but there were no reported casualties.

The fire was reported by a passerby and was extinguished around 6:45 a.m.

The police estimate that the fire was caused by excessive use of a generator in the vehicle while preparing for the campaign.

A police official stated, "A precise forensic investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the fire."