At about 7:47 a.m. on the 10th, a fire broke out with the sound of an explosion at the Gyeongsan oil storage of Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province. The fire was reported to have started at an outdoor tank inside the storage facility.
Police and fire authorities said they received a report that "flames shot up after a loud noise," then went to the scene to assess the situation. No casualties have been confirmed so far.
The flames subsided after the explosion, and fire authorities have deployed a special response team to check for any risk of additional explosions. Police and fire officials plan to secure the site and determine the exact circumstances and cause.
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