On 7 January 2008, a fire occurred in Icheon, South Korea, killing 40 workers as they were injecting urethane foam into the walls of the 20,000 square-meter basement.[1][2][3][4] It happened at a cool warehouse that was under construction at a refrigerated goods facility.[1] More than 500 firefighters fought the fire[3] from which witnesses claimed to hear multiple explosions. Along with thick black smoke, toxic fumes hampered interior-attack firefighting operations. Holes were subsequently drilled in the roof to allow the toxins and smoke to escape.[5]
It was the deadliest fire in South Korea since the Daegu subway fire on 18 February 2003, which killed 192 people.[1] A different fire in Icheon on 29 April 2020 killed 38 people.
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References
- ^ a b c "South Korea warehouse fire kills 40". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10.
- ^ "South Korea warehouse fire kills 40". The Guardian. 2008-01-07. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10.
- ^ a b "South Korea: Warehouse Fire Kills 40". NY Times. January 8, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "27 dead, 13 in S Korea massive explosion". China Daily. January 7, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "Warehouse blaze claims 40 lives". CNN. January 7, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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