Video: An explosion occurred at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea
An explosion occurred at a Hanwha Aerospace facility in the South Korean city of Daejeon. According to preliminary reports, five people were killed and two others were injured.
This was reported by The Korea Herald.
According to the fire department, around 10:59 a.m., they received about 30 calls from residents reporting a loud explosion and smoke at the scene of the fire.
The fire department dispatched 44 pieces of equipment and about 100 firefighters to the site.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung was informed of the incident and ordered a thorough investigation into its causes, as well as measures to prevent such incidents from recurring, a presidential spokesperson said.
Four workers were killed and two injured in an explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace missile factory in Daejeon, South Korea, before a fire broke out at the site.
The factory produces tactical missiles and advanced weapons systems.
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Five workers were killed and two injured in an explosion at Hanwha Aerospace's rocket propellant factory in Daejeon, South Korea.
The blast occurred on a solid rocket fuel production line during what is believed to have been cleaning or maintenance work.
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The president also instructed officials to “mobilize all available resources” for rescue operations and response efforts.
Police and fire officials suspect that flammable rocket fuel may have caused the explosion.
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