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Joint inspection

Police, firefighters and forensic officials enter a building in Icheon, Gyeonggi, the site of a fire that killed five people last Friday, to conduct a second joint inspection on Monday.

2022-08-08

Nurse dies trying to save patients in Icheon blaze

Jang Jae-gu, head of the Icheon Fire Station, said it appeared the 50-year-old nurse had enough time to evacuate, but died trying to get her patients out.

2022-08-07

Five dead, over 30 trapped in hospital which caught fire in Icheon

Five people died and more than 30 remain trapped in a hospital in Icheon, Gyeonggi as of noon Friday after it caught fire at around 10:20 a.m. Many people have been reported seriously injured.

2022-08-05

In hot pursuit

Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters take off for tactical maneuvers in Icheon, Gyeonggi on Monday in the largest air exercises held by the Korean Army in two years.

2022-07-26

Coupang fire was reported immediately, contractor says

Following a devastating and deadly fire at a Coupang warehouse, a battle over the details about the initial response to the incident is raging in the local press and online, with rumors being met by denials and silence.

2021-06-23

Shameful work environment (KOR)

The remains of Kim Dong-sik, a courageous firefighter who fearlessly plunged into an inferno at a Coupang warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, were found in the basement of the giant building. Though the exact reasons for the fire have...

2021-06-20

Shameful work environment

The remains of Kim Dong-sik, a courageous firefighter who fearlessly plunged into an inferno at a Coupang warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, were found in the basement of the giant building. Though the exact reasons for the fire have...

2021-06-20

Remains found of firefighter killed in Coupang blaze

The remains of a 52-year-old firefighter trapped in Coupang’s blazing warehouse in Icheon, Gyeonggi, on Thursday were found Saturday.

2021-06-20

Coupang warehouse continues to burn, firefighter still missing

A fire at a Coupang logistics center continued to burn Friday more than 30 hours after starting, with some protesters claiming that the massive warehouse was an accident waiting to happen.

2021-06-18

Warehouse fire

Smoke pours out of a Coupang logistics facility in Icheon, Gyeonggi, after a fire broke out early on Thursday morning. More than 200 workers were at the facility at the time, but no casualties were reported as of press time.

2021-06-17

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