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Back'109시간만에 진화' 인천 쿠팡 화재 원인 '리튬배터리' 추정
'109시간만에 진화' 인천 쿠팡 화재 원인 '리튬배터리' 추정
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'109시간만에 진화' 인천 쿠팡 화재 원인 '리튬배터리' 추정

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인천 쿠팡 물류센터 대형화재에 대한 국립과학수사연구원 1차 감정 결과, 리튬배터리에서 발화했을 가능성이 있으나 명확한 발화 원인은 알 수 없다고 밝혀졌다. 경찰은 신원 미상의 '성명불상자'를 실화 혐의로 입건했으나 혐의점을 확인하지 못해 추가 감정을 진행 중이며, 불송치 가능성도 언급했다.

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지난 7월 18일 오전 6시 54분께 인천시 서구 석남동 쿠팡 물류센터에서 대형화재가 발생하여 109시간 40여분 만에 진화됐으며, 소방관 2명이 부상을 입었다.

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국과수 "명확한 발화 원인 알 수 없어"

'성명불상자 실화'로 입건했으나 혐의점 확인 안돼…추가 감정

(인천=연합뉴스) 홍현기 기자 = 3개월 전 발생한 인천 쿠팡 물류센터 대형화재가 리튬배터리에서 시작된 것으로 추정된다는 감정 결과가 나왔으나 발화 원인은 여전히 밝혀지지 못한 것으로 파악됐다.

11일 인천경찰청 광역범죄수사대에 따르면 국립과학수사연구원은 이번 화재와 관련한 1차 감정 결과를 지난달 경찰에 통보하면서 "리튬배터리에서 발화했을 가능성이 있으나 명확한 발화 원인은 알 수 없다"고 밝혔다.

국과수가 발화 원인으로 추정한 특정 리튬배터리는 탁상용 선풍기, 낚시용 양수기, 진공포장기에 충전용으로 사용되는 것으로 파악됐다.

국과수는 발화 추정 지점이 모두 불에 탄 상태라 해당 배터리가 들어있던 구체적인 상품은 확인하지 못한 것으로 알려졌다.

현장 폐쇄회로(CC)TV에서 발화지점은 물류센터 6층 3단 구조 선반의 2번째 칸으로 특정됐으며, 국과수는 추가 정밀감정으로 구체적인 발화 선반의 위치를 확인할 계획이다.

경찰은 이번 화재와 관련해 압수수색을 진행하기 위해 신원이 확인되지 않은 '성명불상자'를 실화 혐의로 입건했으나, 추가 수사에서도 혐의점이 확인되지 않을 경우 불송치로 사건을 종결할 방침이다.

경찰은 관련 서류를 확인하고 쿠팡 물류센터 센터장과 소방 업무 관련자 등을 참고인 신분으로 조사했으나, 화재 당시 소방시설은 정상 작동했고 관련 교육이나 정기 점검도 꾸준히 이뤄졌던 것으로 보고 있다.

유승렬 인천경찰청장은 최근 기자간담회에서 "10월까지는 (수사를) 마무리해보겠다"고 말했다.

해당 화재는 지난 7월 18일 오전 6시 54분께 인천시 서구 석남동 쿠팡 물류센터에서 발생해 109시간 40여분 만에 진화됐으며, 당시 소방관 2명이 각각 연기흡입과 탈진으로 병원 치료를 받았다.

경찰 관계자는 "아직 수사가 마무리되지 않은 상태라 결론을 말하기는 어렵다"면서도 "위법 행위가 확인되지 않으면 불송치로 사건을 마무리할 계획"이라고 말했다.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 추가 정밀감정을 통해 구체적인 발화 선반 위치가 확인될 것

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 혐의점이 확인되지 않을 경우 성명불상자에 대한 사건이 불송치로 종결될 것

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 명확한 발화 원인은 무엇인가?
  • 특정 리튬배터리가 포함된 구체적인 상품은 무엇인가?
  • 성명불상자의 신원과 involvement 정도는?

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