'Second Joint Investigation of Icheon Warehouse Fire Conducted Today... Full Effort to Identify Cause'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The second joint investigation to determine the cause of the fire in the 'Icheon Logistics Warehouse Fire' disaster, which resulted in 38 deaths, will be conducted on the 1st.

Seven organizations, including the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency, Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, National Forensic Service, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Ministry of Employment and Labor, and Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, will carry out a joint investigation at the fire site starting from 10:30 a.m. that day.

During the first joint investigation, which lasted about six hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the previous day, a visual inspection was conducted on the basement floors 1 and 2 of the logistics warehouse building, and based on the pattern of damage, it was estimated that the fire started on basement level 2.

In the second on-site investigation, debris accumulated on the floor of basement level 2 will be cleared, and efforts will be made to identify the exact point where the fire initially broke out. A police official stated, "We need to conduct the second investigation to know for sure, but it could extend to a third, or it might be concluded with the second. The National Forensic Service's analysis period is also necessary, so we have to wait for the results."

Currently, it is presumed that during the fire, vapor was generated from urethane work carried out on basement level 2, and sparks caused an explosion that ignited the fire.

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