A fire breaks out at a logistics center operated by Coupang Inc. in Incheon on Saturday morning, according to authorities. The blaze is reported at 6:54 a.m. on the sixth floor of the facility. Officials evacuate 121 people, including logistics workers, from inside the building. Firefighters respond with a Level 1 emergency response at nearby fire stations, and a total of 219 personnel and 79 pieces of equipment are dispatched to the scene to control the flames. One firefighter is injured while battling the fire, though other reports from authorities say no civilian casualties are reported. Fire officials say the risk of the fire spreading is low, but it may take time to bring the blaze under control because there are many flammable materials inside the logistics center. Authorities plan to investigate the exact cause after the fire is extinguished. President Lee Jae Myung orders emergency responders to do their utmost to put out the fire and minimize damage.
Fire breaks out at Coupang logistics center in Incheon; firefighter injured
A fire breaks out at a logistics center operated by Coupang Inc. in Incheon on Saturday morning, according to authorities. The blaze is reported at 6:54 a.m. on the sixth floor of the facility. Offici...
- A fire breaks out at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon on Saturday at 6:54 a.m.
- The blaze starts on the sixth floor of the facility.
- Authorities evacuate 121 people, including logistics workers.
- One firefighter is injured; no other casualties are reported by authorities.
- Firefighters use a large response effort and plan to investigate the cause after extinguishing the blaze.
A fire broke out at a logistics center operated by the retail giant Coupang Inc. in the western port city of Incheon on Saturday, leaving one firefighter injured, authorities said. According to the authorities, they received a report that a blaze broke out on the sixth floor of the facility at 6:54 a.m. A total of 121 people, including logistics workers, inside the building have been evacuated, officials said. One firefighter was injured while battling the blaze, authorities said. Authorities issued a Level 1 response at nearby fire stations, mobilizing their entire staff, at around 9:15. A total of 219 personnel and 79 pieces of equipment have been dispatched to the scene to put out the blaze, authorities added. Fire authorities said the chance of the blaze spreading is low, but it may take time to get the fire under control, as there are many flammable objects inside the logistics center. They plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire once the blaze is extinguished. President Lee Jae Myung ordered authorities to do their utmost to extinguish the fire and minimize damage. "Devote all
3 hours agoA fire broke out at a logistics center operated by the retail giant Coupang Inc. in the western port city of Incheon on Saturday, but no casualties were reported, authorities said. Some 100 firefighters and around 50 pieces of equipment were mobilized to put out the fire, which broke out at 6:54 a.m., according to firefighting authorities. Officials added they plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire once the blaze is extinguished.
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