Explosion and fire at defense company in South Korea kills five

An electric power vehicle enters a Hanwha Aerospace facility following an explosion in Daejoen, South Korea on June 1, 2026.

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An explosion and fire occurred at a defence company in South Korea on Monday (June 1, 2026), killing five people and injuring two others, officials said.The deadly incident happened at a worksite run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Other details, including the cause of the explosion, were not immediately available. Emergency official Yoon Seong-su said that the area is a government-designated security facility.Local medical official Kim Ju-yeon said one of the two injured people was in a critical condition. She said authorities haven't yet identified the dead people.The site is one of Hanwha Aerospace's key facilities where it develops large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons systems, according to Yonhap news agency. Published - June 01, 2026 12:24 pm IST