A fire broke out at Dongnam Industry's paint raw material factory in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at about 11:44 a.m. on the 28th, killing three people.
The South Chungcheong Fire Headquarters issued a Level 1 response at about 12:05 p.m. that day and began putting out the fire.
Fire authorities found one body at the scene and then, in succession, located two additional missing people. In addition, one employee suffered burns, and one firefighter at the scene was injured when falling debris struck the wrist.
Cheonan notified residents of the fire through an emergency disaster text and urged, "Nearby residents should take precautions for safety, and vehicles should detour."
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