Fire at Jinju Livestock Factory... Extinguishing Efforts Underway

Fire trucks were dispatched to extinguish a fire at a livestock factory in Jinju-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

A fire broke out at a livestock factory in Jinseong-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam Province, around 2 a.m. on the 12th.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, a nearby resident witnessed the factory fire and reported it.

At the scene, 62 firefighters and 21 pieces of equipment, including fire trucks and ambulances, were deployed.

At the time, no work was being conducted in the factory, so there were no casualties, but three buildings were burned.

The main fire was brought under control around 6:22 a.m., but firefighting efforts are still ongoing.

The fire authorities believe the fire started on the second floor of the factory building and plan to investigate the exact cause and extent of the damage once the firefighting is complete.

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