An explosion and fire occurred at a defense company in South Korea on Monday, killing five people and injuring two others, officials said.
The deadly incident happened at a worksite run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon.
A general view of a heavily damaged production line for rocket propellant of Hanwha Aerospace’s factory after an explosion, in Daejeon, South Korea, on June 1, 2026. via REUTERS
Other details, including the cause of the explosion, were not immediately available.
Emergency official Yoon Seong-su said that the area is a government-designated security facility.
Local medical official Kim Ju-yeon said one of the two injured people was in a critical condition.
She said authorities haven’t yet identified the dead people.
The deadly incident happened at a worksite run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon. via REUTERS
Emergency official Yoon Seong-su said that the area is a government-designated security facility. YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images
The site is one of Hanwha Aerospace’s key facilities where it develops large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons systems, according to Yonhap news agency.