Fighting fire
![Firefighters work to put out a fire at the SLC Distribution Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Tuesday. Most of the 69 workers at the center when the fire started, around 8:30 a.m., were in the fourth basement level. Five were found dead and 64 were rescued. Eight of those rescued sustained serious injuries, and one was in critical condition. According to witnesses, a fire started after an explosion in a freight truck, which was loading frozen processed foods. The sudden explosion and ensuing smoke appeared to have impeded workers as they attempted to escape, the National Fire Agency said. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2020/07/21/d1d393d8-f4b0-4fbc-a2ef-e4c7a44b352e.jpg)
Firefighters work to put out a fire at the SLC Distribution Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Tuesday. Most of the 69 workers at the center when the fire started, around 8:30 a.m., were in the fourth basement level. Five were found dead and 64 were rescued. Eight of those rescued sustained serious injuries, and one was in critical condition. According to witnesses, a fire started after an explosion in a freight truck, which was loading frozen processed foods. The sudden explosion and ensuing smoke appeared to have impeded workers as they attempted to escape, the National Fire Agency said. [YONHAP]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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