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Deadly Explosion at South Korean Rocket Engine Plant

A powerful explosion and subsequent fire at a Hanwha Aerospace rocket engine manufacturing plant in Daejeon, South Korea, resulted in at least five fatalities. The company has issued an apology following the incident.

1 Jun, 00:44 — 1 Jun, 06:55
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SCMPMostly Factual2h ago

Explosion kills 5 at Hanwha Aerospace factory in South Korea

Five people have died and two others were injured in a fire at a factory operated by South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon, authorities said on Monday. The two survivors, including one who was badly burned, had escaped from the facility themselves, a fire official told a briefing. “Authorities have yet to identify the victims ‌because their bodies were severely damaged,” a health official told the same briefing. A fire official said that an explosion had triggered the blaze,...

By Reuters

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straits-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Five dead, two injured in fire at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea - The Straits Times

Five dead, two injured in fire at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea  The Straits Times

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japan-timesMostly Factual48m ago

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

A fire official ⁠said that an explosion had triggered the blaze, though the cause of the blast was still ⁠being investigated.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual1h ago

Hanwha apologizes after deadly explosion at Daejeon plant

Hanwha Group and its defense arm Hanwha Aerospace apologized Monday after a deadly explosion at the company's Daejeon facility killed five workers, pledging full cooperation with authorities and a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident. In a joint statement, the companies said they were “deeply saddened and devastated” by the loss of five workers in the accident that occurred earlier in the day at Hanwha Aerospace’s Daejeon plant in Yuseong-gu. “We offer our deepest condolences to

By The Korea Herald

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yonhap-englishMostly Factual5h ago

Explosion reported at Hanwha Aerospace's facility in Daejeon - Yonhap News Agency

Explosion reported at Hanwha Aerospace's facility in Daejeon  Yonhap News Agency

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punch-ngMostly Factual6h ago

Explosion kills five at South Korean aerospace plant

An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace’s plant in Daejeon, South Korea, has killed five people and injured two. Learn more about the incident. Read More: https://punchng.com/explosion-kills-five-at-south-korean-aerospace-plant/

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punch-ng1 Jun, 00:44First to report

Explosion kills five at South Korean aerospace plant

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yonhap-english1 Jun, 02:35

Explosion reported at Hanwha Aerospace's facility in Daejeon - Yonhap News Agency

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indian-express1 Jun, 04:08

Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad

channel-news-asia1 Jun, 04:39

Explosion kills 5 at South Korean aerospace plant

delfi-lt1 Jun, 04:48

Per sprogimą Pietų Korėjos aviacijos gamykloje žuvo 5 žmonės

nikkei-asia1 Jun, 04:56

Hanwha Aerospace factory explosion reportedly kills five - Nikkei Asia

SCMP1 Jun, 04:57

Explosion kills 5 at Hanwha Aerospace factory in South Korea

straits-times1 Jun, 05:00

Five dead, two injured in fire at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea - The Straits Times

newsbeast1 Jun, 05:04

Πέντε νεκροί από έκρηξη σε εργοστάσιο κατασκευής όπλων στη Νότια Κορέα

orf1 Jun, 05:47

Fünf Tote nach Explosion in Raketenfabrik in Südkorea

die-presse1 Jun, 05:54

Fünf Tote bei Explosion in südkoreanischer Raketenfabrik

n1-serbia1 Jun, 05:55

Četiri osobe poginule, a dve povređene u eksploziji u vojnoj fabrici u Južnoj Koreji

der-standard1 Jun, 05:57

Explosion in südkoreanischer Raketenfabrik: Bisher fünf Tote

le-figaro1 Jun, 06:01

Indonésie : cinq morts dans l'explosion d'une bombe datant probablement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale

klix-ba1 Jun, 06:12

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Korea Herald1 Jun, 06:19

Hanwha apologizes after deadly explosion at Daejeon plant

vijesti-me1 Jun, 06:44

Južna Koreja: U eksploziji i požaru u kompaniji za sisteme...

aktuality-sk1 Jun, 06:53

Výbuch v zbrojovke Hanwha Aerospace si vyžiadal najmenej päť mŕtvych. V komplexe v Tedžone stále horí

japan-times1 Jun, 06:55

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

rzeczpospolita1 Jun, 07:01Latest update

Potężny wybuch w koreańskim zakładzie produkującym silniki rakietowe. Są ofiary śmiertelne