On the morning of the 23rd, a fire broke out at POSCO Pohang Steelworks in Dongchon-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, with flames and smoke rising. Currently, most of the factories within the steelworks are not operating due to a power outage. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the morning of the 23rd, a fire broke out at POSCO Pohang Steelworks in Dongchon-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, with flames and smoke rising. Currently, most of the factories within the steelworks are not operating due to a power outage. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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At around 7:10 a.m. on the 23rd, a fire broke out at the POSCO Pohang Steelworks in Dongchon-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, causing a power outage.


The fire occurred near the by-product gas pipeline adjacent to Blast Furnace No. 2. Due to the power outage, most of the factories within the steelworks are currently not operating.


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A POSCO official stated, "We have currently cut off the by-product gas supply and are investigating the detailed cause. It has been confirmed that there are no casualties."


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