Gas Explosion Accident at Gumi AGC Fine Techno Korea... 8 Injured (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] At around 4:30 PM on the 29th, an explosion occurred at AGC Fine Techno Korea (Asahi Glass), which manufactures glass for LCDs, located in the Gumi National Industrial Complex 4 in Gyeongbuk.

As a result of the accident, eight workers who were on duty were injured and were transported to various hospitals including Gumi Soonchunhyang Hospital, and it has been confirmed that none of their lives are in danger.

The fire authorities have determined that the explosion occurred due to residual gas in the hydrogen and nitrogen pipelines during maintenance work on the furnace inside the factory. A Gumi Fire Station official explained, "We were replacing old pipelines connected to the furnace, and it appears that gas remaining in one of the two pipelines, hydrogen or nitrogen, exploded."

AGC Fine Techno Korea has been producing LCD substrates by melting 65 tons of glass daily in the furnace.

The Gumi Fire Station deployed 15 fire trucks and completed safety measures about 50 minutes after the accident occurred, and is investigating the cause of the accident together with the police.

A Gumi Fire Station official said, "It does not appear to be a chain explosion but a single explosion," adding, "The furnace has collapsed, and we are assessing its size prior to the accident."

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