Explosion and Fire at South Korean Defense Facility Kills Five
An explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace site in Daejeon killed five people and injured two others on Monday. Officials said the cause remains under investigation and one injured person is in critical condition.
ABC NewsAn explosion and fire at a defense company worksite in South Korea killed five people and injured two others on Monday. The incident took place at a facility operated by Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon. Officials said the site is a government-designated security facility.
Emergency official Yoon Seong-su said authorities have not yet determined the cause of the explosion. Local medical official Kim Ju-yeon said one of the two injured people remains in critical condition. Authorities have not released the identities of the deceased.
Other details about operations at the site were not immediately available.
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