Explosion at Ulsan SK Geocentric Synthetic Resin Plant... 7 Injured

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] On the 31st, an explosion occurred at the synthetic resin (polymer) factory of SK Geocentric in Nam-gu, Ulsan.

According to the fire authorities, seven people have been injured in this accident. It is understood that there are also burn patients, and some of the injured are in serious condition.

The fire authorities currently report that there is no risk of additional explosions or fire spread, and they are checking whether there are more casualties. The cause of the fire is presumed to be an explosion due to excessive pressure during the synthetic resin recycling process, and the exact cause is under investigation.

SK Geocentric, where the accident occurred, is an eco-friendly chemical business subsidiary of SK Innovation, and its name was changed from SK General Chemical last August.

At the SK Geocentric Ulsan plant, on April 20th, a fire broke out inside a toluene storage tank during cleaning work, seriously injuring two workers who were transferred to the hospital but eventually passed away while receiving treatment.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.