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is suspected that a corona19 group infection occurred at the construction site of a new city in Bismaya, Iraq, where Hanwha E&C is participating. Following the confirmation of the returning employees last week, yesterday (29th), it was reported that one Korean employee of a partner died of a lung disease.

Kwak Sang is a reporter.

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Hanwha Group says that A, a 60-year-old employee of Hanwha Construction's partner who worked at the construction site of a new city in Iraq, died of lung-related diseases.

On the 20th, he was admitted to a local hospital for a lung-related disease, but died on the morning of the 28th.

Hanwha Engineering & Construction explained that local hospitals are currently investigating for corona19 infection.

Earlier, it was confirmed that employees of Hanwha E&C's suppliers who returned to work last week while working at the construction site of Irat Bismaya also received corona19 confirmation.

Hanwha E&C says it is unclear whether it was caught after returning to Korea, from Iraq, or from an airport or airplane.

It is suspected that a corona19 group infection has occurred at the construction site of a new city in Bismaya, Iraq, where about 150 employees of Hanwha Construction are working.

Hanwha E&C says the construction site workers in Iraq are being quarantined in a single room per person.