A fire broke out at the Yeosu Industrial Complex in South Jeolla Province Thursday night, leaving six dead and another 11 severely injured.
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(Yonhap News) |
According to local police, an explosion was detected at the high-density polyethylene storage tank at the Daelim Industrial plant within the complex around 8:59 p.m. The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, the authorities said.
“We suspect a particle explosion during the welding process to have caused the tragedy. The deceased were repairing the electric installation,” a Daelim spokesman was quoted as saying to No Cut News.
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