POSCO Pohang Steelworks is on fire again in 2 weeks...Evolve in 2 hours.

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Another fire broke out at POSCO Pohang Steelworks last night (24th).

No one was injured and the fire was extinguished in about two hours, but another fire broke out in two weeks, which is expected to disrupt the operation of the factory.

Reporter Kim Da-yeon reports.

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Black smoke is constantly billowing through the buildings.

At around 11:20 p.m. last night (24th), another fire broke out in two weeks at POSCO Pohang Steelworks in Gyeongbuk.

The fire was extinguished in two hours, and fortunately, no one was injured.

The 3 Finex plant, where the fire broke out, was also on fire on the 10th, causing one employee to burn and damaging major facilities, stopping the production of molten metal.

It has been restarted in nine days since then, but the factory operation is expected to be disrupted as another fire breaks out.

In Samcheok, Gangwon-do, there was a fire in a detached house last night.

The fire was extinguished about 40 minutes after causing 7 million won worth of damage, and two people in the house evacuated themselves and did not spread to casualties.

Police and fire authorities believe the fire started due to a problem with the bathroom's electrical wiring.

Three crushed cars got tangled up on the road.

Two cars and a truck collided one after another near the Jeonju Interchange on the Honam Expressway yesterday afternoon.3 people have been taken to hospital due to accident



The police suspect that the accident occurred due to careless driving in the congested section.

An avian influenza antigen has been confirmed at a native chicken farm in Jeollanam-do, and government authorities have begun a thorough examination.

The farm is not known to be a commercial farm.

Authorities have ordered livestock facilities and vehicles in the jurisdiction to temporarily suspend movement for 24 hours until 10 p.m. tonight.

I'm Kim Dayeon of YTN.

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