6 Dead in Fire at Icheon Logistics Warehouse Construction Site... Fire Authorities Report "14 Missing"

On the afternoon of the 29th, firefighters are busily moving at the site of a fire at a logistics warehouse construction site in Moga-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, where multiple casualties occurred.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] On the 29th, a fire broke out at a logistics warehouse construction site in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, resulting in the deaths of 6 workers, and it has been confirmed that 14 workers have been missing since the fire.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters held a briefing at 4:30 PM at the logistics warehouse construction site in Moga-myeon, Icheon City, where the fire occurred, stating, "At the time of the fire, 78 workers from 9 companies were working here," and "So far, casualties have been counted as 6 dead, 1 seriously injured, and 6 lightly injured."

The fire authorities believe the fire spread after an explosion. A fire official said, "Considering that the deceased apparently did not evacuate at all, it is presumed that there was an unexplained explosion," adding, "The fire seems to have spread very quickly, and it is possible that work related to flammable materials such as urethane foam was being carried out."

The fire occurred around 1:32 PM. The fire authorities have issued a Level 2 response and are conducting firefighting operations. The fire authorities issue response levels 1 to 3 depending on the scale of the fire. Level 1 involves joint response by 4 or fewer fire stations, Level 2 involves 5 to 9 fire stations, and Level 3 involves 10 or more fire stations working together to extinguish the fire.

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