Black smoke is rising due to a fire at Yeosu Gukdong Port. Photo by Yonhap News

Black smoke is rising due to a fire at Yeosu Gukdong Port. Photo by Yonhap News

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A fire broke out at a port in Yeosu, Jeonnam, and the fire department is working to extinguish it.


According to the Yeosu Fire Station on the 27th, at around 10:19 a.m., a fire broke out at the yard of Gukdong Port in Yeosu-si, Jeonnam, and firefighters who responded to the report are currently extinguishing the fire.



There have been no confirmed casualties from the fire so far, but as the fire spread to ship scrap materials in the yard, thick black smoke caused discomfort to nearby residents.



The fire department is working to prevent the fire from spreading to the surrounding area, and the police will investigate the exact cause of the fire.


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