Ulsan:Firefighters successfully extinguished a blaze at a chemical manufacturing company in Ulsan, a southeastern city, prompting the evacuation of thousands without any reported casualties.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the fire started at 941 a.m. and was fully extinguished by 150 p.m. The incident forced 12 company employees and approximately 7,000 workers from a nearby construction site to evacuate to safe locations.
The fire is suspected to have erupted while toluene, a flammable material, was being transferred to drum containers, subsequently spreading to storage tanks containing hazardous substances like acetone and ethanol. In response, authorities deployed 201 personnel and 49 pieces of equipment to tackle the blaze.
Investigations by police and fire authorities are planned to determine the exact cause of the fire.