Police Conduct Detailed Search at Icheon Fire Site "Focus on Remains and Personal Effects"

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The police are conducting a detailed search of the fire site at a logistics warehouse construction site in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 2nd. The Icheon Fire Investigation Headquarters of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency has been searching for some unrecovered remains and personal belongings at the fire site since 9:10 a.m. that day. Two excavators remove large fire debris piled inside the building, and 13 forensic investigators enter to sift through the burnt remains to identify any hazardous materials.

Through DNA testing requested from the National Forensic Service the previous day, the police confirmed the identities of 8 out of 9 unidentified victims. They expect the DNA test results of the remaining unidentified person to be available within the day. An official stated, “We plan to focus on recovering the remains of the deceased who were damaged.” The police have already conducted two joint inspections with six related agencies, including the fire department. They have collected 13 tools such as oxygen welders, oxygen cutters, and electric saws to investigate the cause of the fire.

The fire occurred at around 1:32 p.m. on the 29th of last month at a logistics warehouse construction site in Moga-myeon, Icheon City. The flames spread throughout the building following an explosion, resulting in 38 workers dead and 10 injured.

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