Large Fire at Pharmaceutical Raw Material Factory in Sangju, Gyeongbuk... 6 Injured

Fire at Hamchang Industrial Complex on the 28th... Also a fire at a restaurant in Sabalguk-myeon early the same day

The factory in Sangju after fire suppression. [Provided by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] At around 10:18 AM, a fire broke out at a pharmaceutical raw material factory located in Hamchang Industrial Complex, Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk.

Upon the fire outbreak, the fire authorities issued a Level 1 response, mobilizing about 30 firefighting vehicles, and extinguished the fire in about 1 hour and 40 minutes after dispatch. Six people, including one foreign worker, suffered burns and were transported to the hospital.

The site of the fire is reported to be a company producing natural sweeteners, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical raw materials. The fire authorities estimate that the fire was caused by an explosion of an unidentified substance inside the factory and are investigating the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

Earlier that day, at around 2:40 AM, a fire of unknown cause broke out at a restaurant in Sabalguk-myeon, Sangju-si, and was completely extinguished in about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

The fire burned down one restaurant building (100㎡), causing property damage estimated by the fire station at about 25 million won, but fortunately, there were no casualties.

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