Fire Breaks Out at Wood Pellet Plant in Namwon; Three Hospitalized

A fire broke out at a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Eohyeon-dong, Namwon, Jeollabuk-do, at around 8:00 a.m. today (September 13).

As a result of the fire, 17 workers inside the plant inhaled smoke, and three of them were transported to a hospital.

Fire authorities have deployed around 20 pieces of equipment and are currently working to extinguish the blaze.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the scale of the damage once the fire is fully put out.

(Photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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