Fire Breaks Out at Korea Southern Power Bitdream Headquarters in Busan... No Casualties Reported
Main Blaze Brought Under Control Around 5:30 p.m.
A fire broke out at the Bitdream Headquarters of Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. (KOSPO) in Gamcheon-dong, Saha-gu, Busan.
Busan Sahagu Gamcheon-dong Busan Natural Gas Power Plant Headquarters (Bitdream Headquarters) fire site. Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters
View original imageAccording to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters and other sources, at around 3:53 p.m. on May 10, reports of fire were made one after another as black smoke engulfed the area.
The Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters sent out a safety alert message, urging nearby residents to stay indoors and pay attention to safety.
The fire authorities declared Level 1 response, mobilizing 48 pieces of equipment and 147 personnel to extinguish the blaze. The main fire was reported to have been brought under control at around 5:30 p.m. As of now, no casualties have been reported.
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Korea Southern Power believes the fire started from the steam turbine electrical equipment of Unit 4 at the Busan Bitdream Headquarters. Once firefighting operations are completed, the fire authorities and the police plan to investigate the cause of the fire and assess the extent of the damage.
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