A gas poisoning accident occurred at a new apartment construction site in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, resulting in multiple casualties. Photo by the fire department authorities

A gas poisoning accident occurred at a new apartment construction site in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, resulting in multiple casualties. Photo by the fire department authorities

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A gas poisoning accident occurred at a new apartment construction site in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, resulting in multiple casualties.


According to the Fire Department on the 15th, at around 4:54 PM, several workers were poisoned by carbon monoxide during concrete curing work at the new apartment construction site in Dongpae-dong, Paju-si.


The fire authorities have confirmed that 21 people have been injured so far, with 4 of them in critical condition being transported to the hospital.



The authorities have issued Response Level 1, deploying more than 10 ambulances, and are conducting floor-by-floor searches to check for any additional casualties.


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