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Hydrogen Tank Blast Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured in South Korea - Reports
Hydrogen Tank Blast Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured in South Korea - Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least two people were killed and four others were seriously injured on Thursday as a result of a hydrogen tank explosion in the eastern... 23.05.2019, Sputnik International
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Hydrogen Tank Blast Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured in South Korea - Reports
13:48 GMT 23.05.2019 (Updated: 17:09 GMT 31.07.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least two people were killed and four others were seriously injured on Thursday as a result of a hydrogen tank explosion in the eastern South Korean city of Gangneung, Yonhap reported citing firefighting authorities.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, firefighters have started a rescue operation in an attempt to find people who could have been trapped under the debris.
A spokeswoman at Gangwon Fire Headquarters has told the media outlet that the storage tank was used by a venture firm at the Gangwon Technopark in Gangneung, about 220 kilometres (135 miles) east of Seoul.
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At the moment, there is no official information about the possible causes behind the deadly explosion.