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On the night of the 28th, a septic tank exploded in an apartment complex in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.
The accident resulted in severe burns to an employee working on the manure collection.
Reporter Han Seong-hee, news of incidents and accidents.
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The 3rd basement floor of an apartment building in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul.
Last night around 9:10 a.m., there was a sudden explosion in the septic tank here.
Due to the impact of the explosion, the iron door in front of the septic tank is bent like this.
Various materials are blown away and the floor is cluttered.
At the time of the explosion, two workers in their 50s, who were collecting excrement in the septic tank, suffered second-degree burns to the body and face, respectively, and were taken to the hospital.
Another worker outside was also bruised from the explosion, but all are in a non-life-threatening condition.
[Shopping mall official: I think the gas inside exploded while cleaning here.
If you see that there is no soot or anything like that in the (septic tank), it's not a fire, but it's probably an explosion of gas.]
The fire and police are investigating the exact cause of the explosion based on the statements of the workers at the time.
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Yesterday around 5:50 PM, a fire broke out on the roof of a commercial building near Daejo-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, and a warehouse made of sandwich panels.
[Informant: I was doing something because black smoke was rising...
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No one was injured, but the road was closed for over 30 minutes until the lights were completely extinguished, resulting in severe traffic congestion on the way home from work.
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At the same time, in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, a fire broke out in a warehouse for home appliances and was extinguished within 3 hours.
The two warehouse buildings were completely burnt down, and all of the home appliances, such as refrigerators and washing machines, were destroyed.