Fire at Plastic Recycling Factory in Gimhae... Two Adjacent Buildings Burned Alongside Workshop

A firefighter is extinguishing a fire at a plastic waste recycling factory in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the 24th at around 6:12 PM, a fire broke out at a plastic waste recycling factory in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam Province.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters on the 25th, the fire burned one 700㎡-sized workshop building and the walls of two adjacent buildings before being extinguished at 12:03 AM on the 25th.

The fire was reported by a nearby citizen who saw the flames rising, and 102 firefighters along with 32 vehicles, including fire trucks, were dispatched to the scene.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on witness and factory personnel statements.

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