A fire broke out at Posco's plant on Saturday, halting operations at its production facility in Pohang, North Gyeongsang.
Fire trucks extinguish a fire at Posco's plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang.[YONHAP]
A fire broke out at a plant run by Posco, Korea’s largest steelmaker, on Saturday, halting operations at its production facility in Pohang, North Gyeongsang.
The fire was reported near a No.2 blast furnace of the plant at around 7:10 a.m., according to fire authorities. There were no casualties.
The blaze was extinguished in an hour and a half, but operations have not fully resumed as of 9:30 a.m.
The steelmaker said operations will return to normal by noon.
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