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At least two dead at Hanwha Aerospace fire in South Korea, official says

By Thomson Reuters May 31, 2026 | 9:47 PM

SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) – At least two 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, a fire official said ​on Monday.

Firefighters had been dispatched ⁠to the ⁠site and ​Hanwha said the company ​was investigating the situation.

South ‌Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for the ⁠mobilisation of all available resources to respond to ⁠the ‌accident and ⁠for an ​investigation, ‌his office said ​in a ⁠text message to reporters.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim and Hyunjoo JinEditing by Ed ​Davies)