Increased Injuries to 9 in Fire at Nonsan Factory, Chungnam... Search for Missing Persons Ongoing

On the 18th, a fire broke out with an explosion sound at an electronic components manufacturing factory located in Noseong-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungnam, resulting in 9 injured and 1 missing person. Seven factory buildings were also destroyed in the fire. The debris in the burnt factory buildings gives an indication of the situation at the time of the fire. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Nonsan) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The number of injured in the factory fire in Nonsan, Chungnam has increased from the initial 7 to 9. One missing factory worker has not yet been located.

According to the Chungnam Fire Department on the 18th, the fire occurred around 1:50 a.m. at an electronic parts manufacturing factory located in Noseong-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungnam.

The fire department received the fire report and issued a Level 2 response, deploying about 300 personnel and 30 pieces of equipment to the scene, completely extinguishing the fire around 5:20 a.m.

During this time, four factory workers, two nearby residents, and three paramedics who responded to the scene were injured and are receiving treatment at hospitals. Among them, two factory workers are reported to have suffered severe burns and serious injuries. The fire department believes the injured residents were hit by fragments such as glass shards broken by explosions during the factory fire.

A factory worker in his 30s was also reported missing at the scene. The fire department is currently conducting a search for the missing person.

The police and fire department are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage, believing that the fire was caused by an explosion during nighttime workers handling chemical substances.

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