Chairman Suntae Kim of Yeongcheon City Council Visits Chaesin Industrial Complex Fire Site to Assess Damage

Chairman Suntae Kim of the Yeongcheon City Council visited the site of the explosion and fire accident at a cosmetic raw material manufacturing plant within the Chaesin Industrial Complex, located in Geumho-eup, Yeongcheon City, on August 16. He also inspected Cheongmot Reservoir, which suffered secondary damage due to the leakage of hazardous chemicals during the firefighting process, to assess the extent of the damage.

The affected company suffered severe damage due to a large-scale explosion and fire on August 3. It is estimated that the incident resulted in property damage exceeding 100 billion KRW, including secondary losses such as the suspension of production and delivery delays for dozens of neighboring companies.

Suntae Kim, chairman of Yeongcheon City Council (right), is inspecting the site of the explosion and fire accident at the cosmetics raw material manufacturing plant within the Chaesin Industrial Complex.

At the site, Chairman Suntae Kim met with Byungsam Kim, Commissioner of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority, and city officials to discuss the current damage situation and possible recovery measures.

Additionally, a large amount of hazardous chemicals released during the firefighting process flowed into Cheongmot Reservoir, which recently received national treasure status for its Cheongjebi monument. This caused mass fish deaths and the suspension of agricultural water supply, resulting in secondary damage. Chairman Suntae Kim visited the site to encourage those engaged in emergency containment efforts.

Chairman Suntae Kim stated, "I would like to express my gratitude to everyone working hard on recovery efforts related to this accident. The Yeongcheon City Council will also work closely with relevant agencies to ensure a smooth recovery process."

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