Fire Breaks Out at Hyundai Motor Group Research Institute in Uiwang; No Casualties Reported

A fire broke out at the Hyundai Motor Group Research Institute located in Sam-dong, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi Province, at around 11:40 a.m. today (October 20).

No casualties were reported as a result of the fire.

After receiving a report from an official stating that "a fire has broken out and a lot of black smoke is being generated," fire authorities deployed some 30 pieces of equipment and over 80 personnel to extinguish the blaze, completely putting it out in about an hour and a half.

The building where the fire occurred is a two-story research facility related to batteries.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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