Service recovery nears 60% following state data center fire
Published: 21 Oct. 2025, 20:33
![Police officers inspect lithium-ion batteries used for uninterruptible power supply systems at the site of a fire at the National Information Resources Service in Yuseong District, Daejeon, on Sept. 29. The blaze, which broke out on Sept. 26, crippled a wide range of government digital services. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/10/21/c5b8bfe0-b3e2-4ffe-babb-8f2686e35ed5.jpg)
Police officers inspect lithium-ion batteries used for uninterruptible power supply systems at the site of a fire at the National Information Resources Service in Yuseong District, Daejeon, on Sept. 29. The blaze, which broke out on Sept. 26, crippled a wide range of government digital services. [YONHAP]
Nearly 60 percent of the government's online administrative services affected by a fire at a state data center last month have been restored, authorities said Tuesday.
As of 6 p.m., 424 out of 709 services disrupted by the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in the central city of Daejeon had been brought back online, marking a restoration rate of 59.8 percent, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
Currently, 32 out of 40 "Grade 1" services ― those considered essential based on their impact and number of users ― have been restored, the headquarters said.
The fire at the NIRS broke out on Sept. 26 when a lithium-ion battery exploded in a server room and was completely extinguished the following day.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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