China News Service, March 4. According to Reuters, in the early morning of the 4th local time, an explosion occurred at a Lotte chemical plant in Daesan, Seosan, South Korea, which injured 31 people.
According to reports, the explosion occurred at 3 am local time on the 4th, and the accident originated from the plant's cracking device. Rakuten Chemical said in a statement that the situation has been brought under control.
The company also said that after the explosion, operations in the Dashan County cracking unit have been suspended and efforts will be made to minimize supply disruptions.
The company said there were no leaks of toxic chemicals and it was investigating the cause of the accident,