On the afternoon of the 12th, a fire broke out at a metal heat treatment factory in Chilwon-eup, Haman-gun, Gyeongnam, and the 119 fire department is extinguishing the fire. Photo by Yonhap News

On the afternoon of the 12th, a fire broke out at a metal heat treatment factory in Chilwon-eup, Haman-gun, Gyeongnam, and the 119 fire department is extinguishing the fire. Photo by Yonhap News

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Around 6:40 PM on the 12th, a fire broke out at a metal heat treatment factory in Chilwon-eup, Haman-gun, Gyeongnam, and was extinguished after about an hour.


When the fire broke out, the employees working on site immediately evacuated, so there were no casualties. However, the inside of the factory and six heat treatment machines were burned, causing an estimated damage of about 60 million won according to the fire department.



The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.


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