A fire broke out at a two-story LED lighting manufacturing plant located in Gaejin-myeon, Goryeong-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, at around 6:45 PM today.

Upon receiving a report stating that "black smoke is coming from a closed factory," fire authorities mobilized equipment and personnel to extinguish the flames.

It was reported that there were no casualties, as employees had already left work before the fire started.

The Goryeong County Office sent out an emergency safety text message advising nearby residents to close their windows, evacuate to a safe place, and detour vehicles.

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