Firefighters combat blaze at chemical warehouse in Pyeongtaek
A fire broke out at a chemical storage warehouse in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on Tuesday, but it was partially brought under control, with no casualties reported so far. Fire authorities were alerted to the blaze at the warehouse storing more than 1.9 million liters of flammable chemical materials in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, at 12:03 a.m. The fire promoted a nationwide…
A fire erupted at a chemical warehouse in Pyeongtaek, located south of Seoul, on Tuesday morning, though efforts have thus far partially contained the blaze. No injuries have been reported thus far. The fire department was summoned to the scene at 12:03 a.m., where they encountered a warehouse housing over 1.9 million liters of flammable substances.
This prompted a nationwide mobilization of firefighting resources. The local Gyeonggi Province fire services reduced their initial Level 2 response, which involved up to 80 firefighting vehicles, to Level 1, deploying up to 50. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook directed fire authorities to deploy all available personnel and equipment to combat the fire and locate any potential victims.
The warehouse, a single-story building, stored over 100 types of hazardous materials, including flammable liquids. Fire investigators intend to determine the precise cause of the fire once the blaze is fully extinguished.
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