[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to Yonhap News Agency, a fire broke out in a logistics warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea on the 29th, killing at least 38 people and injuring 10 people (severely injured 8 and slightly injured 2).
The fire logistics warehouse is located from the basement 2 to the ground 4 floors of a building. At about 1:30 p.m. local time, a fire broke out suddenly in the warehouse and the fire spread quickly. At that time, a total of 78 people from 9 companies were on duty. The fire department immediately dispatched more than 70 fire trucks and more than 150 firefighters to put out an emergency fire. The fire was completely extinguished at 6:42 that night. One person is still missing.
In response to the cause of the fire, the local fire department initially speculated that improper field operations resulted in the generation of oil vapor, and the explosion caused a tragedy after encountering an open flame. In addition, the warehouse is under construction and the building does not have complete firefighting facilities, which is also the cause of the heavy casualties caused by the fire. (Zhang Jing)