A fire broke out at a chemical smelting plant in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, at about 12:36 KST on the 9th. Fire authorities raised the response to Level 2 at about 13:10 and are conducting active firefighting; no casualties have been reported. Local government issued emergency notices warning residents to beware of a potential toxic gas release from the facility.

2026-07-09

A fire broke out at a chemical smelting plant in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, at about 12:36 KST on the 9th. Fire authorities raised the response to Level 2 at about 13:10 and are conducting active firefighting; no casualties have been reported. Local government issued emergency notices warning residents to beware of a potential toxic gas release from the facility.