A fire broke out at the SPC Samlip Sihwa Factory in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, at around 3:00 p.m. on February 3, and fire authorities are carrying out firefighting operations. It has not yet been confirmed whether there were any casualties.
Fire authorities received a report from a factory official at 3:06 p.m. that a fire had broken out inside the plant and issued Level 1 response. They have deployed about 30 units of equipment, including pump trucks, and around 70 firefighters to extinguish the blaze. The police and fire authorities are conducting a search for people while fighting the fire, and plan to investigate the exact cause of the blaze once it is brought under control.
Fire at the SPC Samlip Sihwa Plant in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Yonhap News
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