President Lee Jae-myung was briefed on a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, today (October 16) and instructed relevant agencies, including the National Fire Agency and the National Police Agency, to make all-out efforts to extinguish the blaze and rescue lives.

President Lee also called for a thorough response to prevent further damage given the large amount of flammable materials inside the factory, Cheong Wa Dae Senior Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said.

President Lee especially urged officials to devote all efforts to ensuring the safety of firefighters during operations to extinguish the fire.

At around 8:38 a.m. today, a fire broke out at a four-story metal parts coating factory in Nae-dong, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon.

So far, five firefighters have been injured in the fire, with one in critical condition following cardiac arrest.

Fire authorities have issued a Level 2 response and are conducting firefighting operations.


(Photo courtesy of Bucheon Fire Station, Yonhap News)