An explosion at a plant run by South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace killed five people on Monday, local fire authorities said.
The explosion was reported to authorities at around 11:00 am at Hanwha’s plant in Daejeon, about 150 kilometres south of Seoul.
A representative of the Daejeon Fire Headquarters told journalists that five people were killed and two others injured, without providing further details.
Hanwha Aerospace is a major South Korean defence manufacturer which produces weapons, artillery systems and aerospace components.
Its Daejeon facility focuses on research and development, including advanced weapons technologies and space-related systems.
Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il said at a news briefing that the blast may have happened during the cleaning process involved in the production of rocket propellants,
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