Sulfuric Acid Leak at Daegu Dyeing Complex Wastewater Treatment Plant... "1-2 Tons Spilled, Emergency Containment Underway"

At around 8:46 a.m. on the 13th, an accident occurred at a wastewater treatment plant in the Daegu Dyeing Industrial Complex in Bisan-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, where sulfuric acid gas leaked while processing waste.

The Daegu fire department, dispatched urgently, is conducting sulfuric acid containment operations.

When ocher-colored smoke, presumed to be sulfuric acid, was emitted from the chimney of the Daegu Dyeing Complex, several related reports were received by the 119 emergency call center from citizens who witnessed the scene.

The fire authorities estimate that about 1 to 2 tons of sulfuric acid leaked out of a total of 25 tons. So far, no casualties have been reported. The fire authorities have deployed 80 personnel and 29 pieces of equipment to take safety measures.

The fire authorities stated, “The sulfuric acid leak has been stopped by safety measures such as closing the main valve.”

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