Fire Breaks Out at Chemical Company in Ulsan, Forcing 7,000 Workers Nearby to Evacuate
- A fire broke out Wednesday at a chemical manufacturing company in Ulsan, South Korea, prompting about 7,000 nearby workers to evacuate.
- The Ulsan Fire Headquarters sent about 200 personnel and three helicopters after the fire began at 9:41 a.m.
- All 16 workers at the site evacuated, and officials reported no casualties so far.
- The fire may have started in an outdoor tank holding 8,000 liters of toluene, while authorities investigate its cause.
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In the South Korean city of Ulsan, a fire broke out at a chemical plant, which forced the evacuation of about 7,000 workers from a neighboring plant. The fire started at a chemical plant in Ulsan, writes Yonhap. According to preliminary data, the fire broke out in an open storage tank for 8,000 liters of toluene, a flammable material. About 200 firefighters and three helicopters were involved in the extinguishing. All 16 employees of the chemica…
Fire breaks out at chemical company in Ulsan, forcing 7,000 workers nearby to evacuate
ULSAN — A fire broke out at a chemical manufacturing company in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Wednesday, forcing around 7,000 workers near the site to evacuate, officials said. The fire began at 9:41 a.m., prompting fire authorities to mobilize some 200 personnel and three helicopters to fight the blaze, according to the Ulsan Fire Headquarters. All 16 workers at the site have evacuated, with no casualties reported so far. The fire is believ…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Jun-seok = Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-joong stated on the 14th, regarding the factory fire that occurred in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, that all available personnel and equipment would be mobilized to suppress the fire and...
A fire broke out at an outdoor storage tank at the petrochemical company Busung Chemical Co., Ltd. in Haknam-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, at approximately 9:41 a.m. on the 14th. It is reported that about 10 workers were performing electrical work near the storage tank at the time of the accident. Fire authorities have determined that, fortunately, all of them evacuated safely. If
Fire at manufacturing plant in Onsan Industrial Complex, Ulju-gun, Ulsan; Level 1 fire response issued. A large fire broke out at a chemical product manufacturing plant in Haknam-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, around 9:41 a.m. on the 14th. Fire authorities issued a Level 1 response around 10:04 a.m. and are currently engaged in firefighting operations. As of now, the extent of casualties is confirmed.
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