On the 3rd, when the identities of the five people who died in the explosion at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon plant were confirmed, the bereaved families poured out their anger at the company.
According to The Chosun Ilbo on the 3rd, Son Jae-il, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace, visited the funeral hall at Yuseong Sun General Hospital in Daejeon with employees at around 10:42 a.m. that day. All five bodies of those who died in the accident are at this hospital.
The bereaved families protested to Son. One family member said, "What would contract workers know," adding, "You threw (our family) into the fires of hell." Another family member said, "The company has experience related to the 2018 and 2019 accidents. Didn't you make a firm resolution that this should never happen again going forward?"
After meeting the bereaved families, Son told reporters, "I am truly sorry," and said, "We will do our utmost to handle the aftermath of the accident." He added, "How could we possibly console the profound grief of the bereaved families, but we will do our very best with utmost sincerity."
An explosion occurred at around 10:59 a.m. on the 1st in the washing room of Building 56 at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon plant. Five people died, and two suffered serious and minor injuries. Among the dead, two were in their 50s, one in their 30s, and two in their 20s. The two deceased in their 20s were contract workers who joined together in February.