Two firefighters killed in Wando cold storage fire

A fire at a cold storage facility in South Korea’s southern county of Wando killed two firefighters who grew to become trapped as flames unfold quickly contained in the constructing, authorities stated.

The blaze was reported at about 8:25 am on Saturday at a seafood processing firm’s warehouse in Gunoe-myeon, Wando County, South Jeolla Province, prompting a large-scale response.

Fire crews arrived on the scene at 8:31 am and raised the response stage to Stage 1 at round 9 am Two firefighters who entered the construction went lacking at about 9:02 am as circumstances inside deteriorated, with thick black smoke reported throughout operations.

Authorities positioned one of many lacking responders, a 44-year-old fire lieutenant from the Wando Fire Station, at 10:02 am, however he was discovered lifeless. A second firefighter, a 31-year-old from a neighborhood unit underneath the Haenam Fire Station, was recovered lifeless at 11:23 am

One civilian employee on the website was transported to a hospital after inhaling smoke however was not in life-threatening situation.

Firefighters deployed 115 personnel and 39 items of kit, bringing the blaze underneath management by 11:26 am

Authorities stated the fire is believed to have began throughout torch work to take away paint contained in the refrigerated warehouse. Police and fire officers plan to research the precise reason behind the blaze and the circumstances surrounding the firefighters’ deaths.

Earlier, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered all related companies to deploy “all available personnel and equipment” to rescue the trapped responders and forestall additional casualties, together with by way of strict website management and evacuation measures.

hnpark@heraldcorp.com