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early morning of today (18th), a fire, believed to be an explosion, broke out at an electronic parts manufacturing plant in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do.
Nine factory workers and paramedics were injured, and one factory worker was found dead.
Reporter Han So-hee covered it.
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Red flames soar and black smoke covers the sky.
The exterior walls of the building collapsed in a fierce flame.
Around 1:50 am this morning, a fire, believed to be an explosion, broke out at an electronic component manufacturing plant in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do.
The lights were completely turned off at around 5:20 a.m. today, after three and a half hours.
In this accident, a factory employee was found missing and died approximately eight hours after the fire.
In addition, two factory workers were seriously injured and transferred to the hospital.
Three of the injured were paramedics, and it was reported that they were smashed while being dispatched to the scene.
The fire authorities estimate that the fire started in a research building at a factory, and the fire was ignited with dangerous substances, and it was once even ordered to evacuate residents.
Firefighting authorities have put in more than 250 people and 50 vehicles, but it is known that there are a lot of hazardous chemicals that have made it difficult to extinguish the fire.
Police and fire departments are investigating detailed causes of the fire and the scale of the damage.