(260601) -- SEOUL, June 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Staff members implement traffic control near the site of an explosion at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in Daejeon, South Korea, June 1, 2026. The death toll rose to five in an explosion at South Korea's aerospace plant, Yonhap news agency said Monday, citing the fire authorities.
An emergency call was received at 10:59 a.m. local time (0159 GMT), reporting the blast at the Hanwha Aerospace plant in Daejeon, about 150 km south of the capital Seoul.
The fire authorities confirmed five deaths and two injuries in the accident at the plant of Hanwha Aerospace, the country's leading aerospace and defense company. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)
