Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon Plant Explosion Kills 6, 1 Injured

Primary Firefighting Completed 50 Minutes After Level 1 Response Issued

An explosion occurred at around 10:59 a.m. on June 1 at Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon plant in Oesam-dong, Yuseong District, Daejeon. According to the fire authorities, as of now, six people have died as a result of the explosion, and one person has suffered severe burns over their entire body.

An explosion occurred at around 10:59 a.m. on the 1st at Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon plant in Oesam-dong, Yuseong District, Daejeon. The fire department issued a Level 1 fire response at around 11:17 a.m. and completed the initial firefighting efforts 50 minutes after the fire broke out. Yonhap News Agency

At the time of the initial report, there were about 30 emergency calls to 119 stating "there was an explosion sound" and "a lot of smoke is coming out." The fire department issued a Level 1 fire response at around 11:17 a.m. and completed the initial firefighting efforts 50 minutes after the fire broke out. The Level 1 response was lifted at around 1:19 p.m.

The police and fire authorities believe that an unexplained explosion occurred on the first floor of the plant. They plan to investigate the detailed casualties and the cause of the accident once the fire is fully extinguished.

Previously, there were two other explosion accidents at Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon plant. In May 2018, an explosion resulted in two deaths at the site, and three others died after being hospitalized with severe burns. In February 2019, another explosion and fire broke out in Building 70's propellant shaping room at the Daejeon plant, killing three workers who were inside.

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