Coupang Incheon Logistics Center Fire Initially Contained After 61 Hours
Fire Initially Contained Around 8:00 p.m.
The fire that broke out on the morning of July 18 at the Coupang logistics center in Incheon was brought under control after more than 61 hours.
Part of the Coupang logistics center building in Seoknam-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon, is scorched black. Yonhap News Agency
View original imageThe Incheon Fire Department announced that the major fire that started at the Coupang 32 Logistics Center in Seoknam-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon, at 6:54 a.m. on July 18 was initially contained at around 8:00 p.m. on July 20.
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The blaze occurred at a large logistics center consisting of eight floors above ground with a total floor area of 299,000 square meters. The fire authorities faced difficulties in extinguishing the flames due to a large amount of flammable materials stored inside and the complex structure of the building.
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