What happened at the Daewon Sanup factory in Cheonan on Friday?

A fire broke out after an explosion at the paint ingredient factory, killing three people and injuring two others. The blaze started at the raw materials production plant in Cheonan at 11:44 a.m.

Who were the victims and injured people in the Cheonan factory fire?

Officials said one of the dead was a worker in his 70s at the plant cafeteria, while two others were presumed to be foreign employees. A 30-something Indonesian national was burned, and a firefighter injured a hand after being hit by falling debris.

What are police and fire authorities doing after the Cheonan factory blaze?

Police and fire authorities plan to search for more possible victims once the fire is fully put out. Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung also instructed officials to mobilize all available resources and personnel for rescue and firefighting efforts.

3 killed, 2 injured in paint ingredient factory fire in Cheonan

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A fire broke out after an explosion at a paint ingredient factory in Cheonan on Friday, leaving three people dead and two others injured. The blaze started at 11:44 a.m. at the raw materials production plant, and the factory is operated by Daewon Sanup. Police and fire authorities plan to search for more possible victims once the fire is fully put out. Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung ordered officials to mobilize all available resources and personnel for rescue and firefighting efforts.

Key Facts

The South Chungcheong provincial firefighting headquarters said firefighters found one victim near the fire and two others inside the factory.
The first victim was identified as a worker in his 70s at the plant cafeteria.
A 30-something Indonesian national suffered burns, and a firefighter injured a hand after being hit by a falling object.
The fire started at the raw materials production plant at 11:44 a.m.
The factory is operated by Daewon Sanup.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 28, 2026 2:16 pm KST
Updated Aug 28, 2026 2:46 pm KST

Fire razes a paint ingredient factory in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Friday. Yonhap

A fire broke out after an explosion at a paint ingredient factory in the city of Cheonan on Friday, leaving three people dead and two others injured, officials said.

The blaze began at the raw materials production plant at 11:44 a.m., with firefighters discovering the body of one of the victims near the fire and two others inside the factory, according to the South Chungcheong provincial firefighting headquarters.

The first victim was identified as a 70-something worker at the plant's cafeteria, while the two others were presumed to be foreign employees at the plant.

The fire also left a 30-something Indonesian national with burns, while a firefighter was injured in the hand after being hit by a falling object.

Police and fire authorities plan to search for more possible victims once the fire is fully put out at the factory operated by Daewon Sanup.

Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung instructed officials to mobilize all available resources and personnel for rescue and firefighting efforts, according to his office.

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