An explosion occurred at a chemical plant in eastern South Korea on Saturday, killing two Vietnamese and injuring two other Vietnamese workers, a fire official said.
The accident took place at around 9:45 a.m., sending out plumes of black smoke from in the plant of the Foosung Precision Industry Co., which makes fluoropolymer lined tanks, pipes and valves.
A worker in his 20s suffered third-degree burns to his face, while the other surviving worker in his 30s had second-degree burns to his legs and a broken left leg, the fire official said by phone from Wonju, a city located about 130 kilometers east of Seoul.