At about 5:21 a.m. on the 21st, an ammonia gas leak occurred at the Lotte Wellfood plant in Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
No casualties were reported, and 41 people, including plant employees, evacuated.
Authorities dispatched in response to the report deployed 86 personnel and 24 pieces of equipment to control the area and vent the gas, among other on-site operations.
Yeongdeungpo-gu sent a disaster text to residents at about 6:43 a.m. the same day, asking, "There may be a foul odor, so residents should turn off air conditioners and stay indoors."
Then at about 9:58 a.m., another disaster text said, "A joint check by related agencies found no detectable levels in measurements of surrounding concentrations."
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