An ambulance is seen in front of Hanwha Aerospace's factory in Daejeon on June 1. [NEWS1]
Hanwha Aerospace, a defense affiliate of the Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it has partially suspended production at its Daejeon facility after a deadly explosion at the plant.
In a regulatory filing, the arms manufacturer said it was ordered by labor authorities to halt operations at the facility, about 140 kilometers (86 miles) south of Seoul, due to a serious workplace accident under Korea's occupational safety laws.
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The explosion killed five people and injured two others, and police have launched a joint probe to investigate the exact cause of the accident.
