Three killed after explosion and fire at Yeosu chemical factory
A chemical factory in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, some 450 kilometers south of Seoul, burns following an explosion at the plant inside the Yeosu Industrial Complex, Monday. Yonhap
Three workers were found dead following a chemical factory explosion and fire at an industrial complex in the southern city of Yeosu, Monday, according to firefighters.
The explosion and resultant fire occurred at 1:37 p.m. at a petrochemical manufacturing factory in the Yeosu Industrial Complex, 450 kilometers south of Seoul.
A total of seven people were working at a chemicals storage facility in the factory, and three of them were found dead in a nearby section, apparently due to the strong impact of the explosion.
The other four were confirmed safe, the firefighters said.
The emergency authorities issued a Level-2 warning, which enables them to call in support, including firefighters, from other areas.
But this was lifted at 5:11 p.m. after the firefighters successfully extinguished the fire.
The authorities said they are now looking into the exact causes of the accident. (Yonhap)