Fire at Nonsan Factory in Chungnam: 1 Dead, 9 Injured... 2 Seriously Wounded

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 one factory worker's death and nine injuries. Seven factory buildings were also destroyed in the fire. The debris in the burned factory buildings gives an indication of the situation at the time of the fire. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Nonsan) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A factory fire in Nonsan, Chungnam, resulted in one death and nine injuries. Among the injured, two are in serious condition and are currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

According to Chungnam Fire Authorities on the 18th, the fire broke out around 1:50 a.m. at an electronic parts manufacturing factory located in Noseong-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungnam, and was fully extinguished around 5:20 a.m.

Upon receiving the fire report, the fire authorities issued a Level 2 response and deployed about 300 personnel and 30 pieces of equipment to the scene to suppress the fire.

However, the fire caused one factory worker to die and injured four factory workers and two nearby residents.

Three paramedics who responded to the scene were also injured. The fire authorities explained that the injuries occurred due to five explosions, which caused a fire truck to overturn and glass windows to break.

The deceased was found during a search inside the factory based on testimonies from nearby individuals stating that one factory worker (30 years old) was inside the building at the time of the fire.

Among the injured, two factory workers suffered severe burns and are classified as seriously injured, currently receiving treatment at a hospital.

Property damage also occurred due to the fire. The fire authorities report that seven factory buildings (3,032㎡) were destroyed in the fire.

The police and fire authorities believe the fire was caused by an explosion during the process of a worker putting semiconductor coating material into a machine inside the factory, and are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

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