Enlightened by mandatory gasoline sales after receiving the Kyoto Ani case January 22 12:18
Following the arson incident of “Kyoto Animation”, from 1st of next month, it will become mandatory to confirm the identity when refilling gasoline containers and selling them, and awareness raising activities will be conducted at gas stations in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It was done.
In July last year, the Kyoto Animation Studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, was set on fire, killing 36 people and injuring 33 others severely injured. Gasoline purchased in a portable can was used for the crime.
In response to the incident, the gas station will ask the buyer to show his driver's license, etc. when refilling gasoline into containers from next month and sell it, confirm the purpose of use, and sell. It is obligatory to make records such as date and time and quantity.
Prior to this, fire and police officers handed a notice stating mandatory items at a gas station in Uji City on 22nd and explained the contents of documents for creating sales records etc. .
"I want to make sure that gasoline is used safely," said gas station's director, Toshikazu Tani.
In addition, Hisashi Hasegawa, Deputy Chief of the Prevention Section of the Uji City Fire Headquarters, said, "I would like to inform the dangers of gasoline, including the buyers, and I would also like consumers to understand."