According to Yonhap News, police, and fire authorities, the explosion took place at 10:59 a.m. on June 1 at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in the Oesam-dong area of Yuseong District, resulting in five fatalities. One individual suffered severe burns, while another sustained minor injuries.
Fire authorities declared a Level 1 response at 11:17 a.m. and deployed 100 personnel and over 30 pieces of equipment, managing to control the fire within 50 minutes. The fire was fully extinguished by 1:07 p.m., and the Level 1 response was lifted shortly after at 1:08 p.m.
The blaze completely destroyed a single-story building covering an area of 544 square meters.
A representative from Hanwha Aerospace stated that the explosion likely occurred in the cleaning room of Building 56, where workers were engaged in cleaning operations related to explosives.
At approximately 1 p.m., Yuseong Fire Station and Yuseong District Health Center held a joint briefing in front of the main entrance of the facility. They confirmed that all five deceased individuals were found within the explosion site.
The two injured individuals managed to escape on their own. The person with severe burns is currently receiving treatment in the hospital, while the individual with minor injuries has been treated and discharged.
Authorities reported that the condition of the deceased was so severely damaged that identification has not yet been completed.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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