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2 dead in explosion at industrial waste disposal facility in Ansan

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An explosion occurred at an industrial waste treatment facility in Ansan, about 40 kilometers south of Seoul, Tuesday morning, killing two people, according to local officials.

The accident occurred at 10:24 a.m. while workers were welding a tank.

Police and the fire authority said the fire from the explosion was fully extinguished and they are investigating the exact cause of the accident. (Yonhap)