Explosion at Incheon Chemical Plant... 1 Dead, 8 Injured Including Firefighters and Workers

Explosion Suspected While Transferring Chemical Product Mixture to Tanker Truck
Partial Remains of Male Worker in His 40s Found During Site Search

On the 21st, an explosion occurred at a chemical product factory in Gajwa-dong, Incheon, and firefighters are conducting rescue operations.
[Photo by Incheon Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] An accident presumed to be caused by a tanker explosion occurred at a chemical product factory in Seo-gu, Incheon, resulting in 9 casualties.

According to the Incheon Fire Headquarters on the 22nd, the accident presumed to be a tanker explosion occurred at 8:51 PM the previous day at STK Chemical, a chemical product company located in Gajwa-dong, Seo-gu.

As a result of the accident, one worker inside the factory died, and seven others were injured (one seriously) and were transported to nearby hospitals. One firefighter who was suppressing the fire at the scene also sustained minor injuries.

The Incheon Fire Headquarters announced that during a search at the scene early that morning, they found partial remains of a male worker estimated to be in his 40s.

The explosion occurred while transferring a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide onto the tanker, and part of the two-story factory building collapsed.

The fire authorities issued a 'Response Level 1' alarm, which is a full dispatch of the local fire station personnel, at 9:11 PM, 20 minutes after the accident, deploying 51 fire trucks and 141 personnel to conduct rescue operations.

Subsequently, eight workers were rescued at the scene, and the Response Level 1 was lifted at 9:38 PM, 27 minutes after it was issued.

The fire authorities plan to conduct a joint on-site investigation with related agencies at 8 AM on the 22nd to accurately investigate the cause of the explosion and the details of the accident.

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