1 firefighter in cardiac arrest, 2 injured in Bucheon factory fire
One firefighter went into cardiac arrest and two others were injured Friday as they responded to a fire at a factory in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, officials said. The fire broke out at the four-story metal parts coating factory at 8:38 a.m., prompting authorities to dispatch 80 firefighters to combat the blaze. Two firefighters were rushed to hospitals after being isolated as they responded to…
Firefighters battled an inferno at a four-story metal parts coating factory in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, Friday morning. A single firefighter suffered cardiac arrest while responding to the blaze, and two others sustained injuries during the emergency response, officials reported. The fire erupted at 8:38 a.m., prompting the dispatch of 80 firefighters to the scene.
Two of the injured firefighters were airlifted to hospitals, with one of them in critical condition as he was taken to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest. A third firefighter sustained minor injuries, while two factory officials also reported being harmed. Fire authorities successfully contained the main blaze by 10:22 a.m. and vowed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the fire's origin once it was completely extinguished.
President Lee Jae Myung, upon being briefed on the incident, urged all-out efforts to extinguish the fire and rescue those in peril. He also called for stringent measures to forestall any further damage, citing the presence of flammable materials within the factory. Special caution was emphasized to safeguard the safety of the firefighters engaged in battling the fire, according to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
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