A fire truck exits the Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon on Monday, following an explosion at the company's factory that killed five and injured two. Photo by Yonhap
SEOUL, June 1 (UPI) -- Five workers were killed and two others injured Monday after an explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace defense facility in the central South Korean city of Daejeon, officials said.
The blast occurred around 10:59 a.m. at Hanwha's plant in Yuseong District, fire authorities told reporters. Some 100 personnel were dispatched and extinguished the blaze shortly after 1 p.m.
All five fatalities were found inside the work area, while two injured workers were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, officials said. One suffered burns over his entire body and remained in critical condition, while the other sustained relatively minor burns to the neck.
Authorities said the bodies of the victims were severely damaged, making identification difficult.
