Fires at Posco steel plant completely extinguished
![Fires were reported at the Posco steel plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, Tuesday morning.[NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/09/06/6eb888fa-12cb-4dfb-8d6f-4814c9ce4624.jpg)
Fires were reported at the Posco steel plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, Tuesday morning.[NEWS1]
Two fires at Posco's steel mill in Pohang have been completely extinguished.
No casualties have been reported as of press time.
The fires broke out at 7:17 a.m., one each at a hot rolling facility and a stainless steel facility, both in Pohang, North Gyeongsang.
Posco added the flames and smoke shown in the photos were not due to the fires, but the emissions of by-product gases.
"In the process of the burning of coke oven gas, the by-product gases were released outside as the fan was automatically turned off due to the typhoon," Posco said in a statement.
The company is currently investigating the extent of the damage and whether or not the fires were caused due to the Typhoon Hinnamnor.
BY SARAH CHEA [chea.sarah@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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