South Korea chemical plant explosion kills five

(Baonghean.vn)- An explosion occurred on the morning of July 3 at a chemical plant in South Korea, killing five people, one person is still missing.

The scene of the explosion that just occurred at the chemical factory of Hanwha Chemical Co. in Ulsan city, Southeast Korea, photo from the Internet.

Authorities said an explosion just occurred at a chemical plant of Hanwha Chemical Co. in Ulsan city, southeastern South Korea.

The exact cause of the explosion is still unknown. But authorities suspect trapped gas in the factory was the cause.

Ulsan city fire department added that the unfortunate victims were welding to upgrade the sewage system when the explosion occurred.

An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident, the fire service said, with worker negligence being considered.

Vo Ngoc Trung (Synthesis)