Prime Minister Jeong Orders "Swift Rescue Operations and Fire Suppression" for Icheon Logistics Warehouse Fire
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun instructed relevant ministries to promptly conduct life rescue and fire suppression in relation to the fire that occurred on the afternoon of the 29th at a logistics warehouse construction site located in Moga-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do.
The Prime Minister's Office stated that Prime Minister Chung ordered, "The Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, the Commissioner of the National Police Agency, and other related ministries should mobilize all available equipment and personnel to quickly search inside the building, prioritize rescuing lives, and do their best to suppress the fire."
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At around 1:32 p.m. that day, a fire broke out at an underground construction site of a logistics warehouse in Icheon, resulting in the deaths of four workers at the scene so far. The fire authorities have issued a Level 2 response and are conducting firefighting operations.
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