Fire Breaks Out at Partner Company’s Plant in Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks... No Casualties Reported
Fire Breaks Out at Green Air Oxygen Plant
All Staff Evacuated... Firefighting Operations Underway
A fire broke out at a partner company's oxygen plant inside Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks, and firefighters are currently in the process of extinguishing the blaze. All staff members on site have been evacuated, and as of now, there are no reported casualties.
The fire occurred at around 9:38 a.m. on September 2, 2026, at the Green Air oxygen plant located within Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks in Songsan-myeon, Dangjin City, Chungcheongnam-do Province.
Initially, some reports indicated that the fire had broken out at Hyundai Steel's own oxygen plant; however, it was later confirmed that the actual site of the fire was an oxygen plant operated by Green Air, a partner company.
A Hyundai Steel representative stated, "The site where the fire occurred is not Hyundai Steel’s oxygen plant, but Green Air’s oxygen plant. All employees have evacuated, and as of now, there are no casualties reported."
Hot Picks Today
"I Thought It Was Middle-Aged Men's Hiking Wear"... 20- and 30-Somethings Open Their Wallets for "This Padded Jacket"
- Lee to Lula After Fourth-Term Victory: "My Special Friend and Comrade... Happier Than Anyone"
- "We'll Give You 8 Million Won" ... Passengers Still Didn't Budge: Why No One Gave Up Their Seat
- "The Cards I Put in the Attic After My Son Lost Interest"... 15 Years Later, a £1.56 Million Windfall
- "Stockpile 9 Liters of Bottled Water and Three Days' Worth of Food"... UK on Edge as Nationwide Emergency Preparedness Alert Issued
Fire authorities are currently continuing firefighting operations at the scene, but the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage have yet to be determined.
© The Asia Business Daily. All rights reserved. Unauthorized AI training and use prohibited.
