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Another Coupang logistics center catches fire in Incheon, quickly extinguished

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A fire broke out at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, South Korea, five days after a previous blaze at another facility.
  • The fire was quickly extinguished by employees using a fire extinguisher, preventing it from escalating.
  • The cause of the fire is under investigation, with initial reports suggesting it originated from a battery in a high-altitude work vehicle.

A fire erupted at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, South Korea, just five days after a significant blaze at another company facility in the same city. The latest incident occurred at the Coupang 15 logistics center in Hangdong 7-ga, Chemulpo Port, with the fire starting in a freezer storage area on the 6th floor.

Fortunately, employees were able to extinguish the fire themselves using a fire extinguisher before emergency services arrived. This swift action prevented the situation from developing into a larger conflagration. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

Fire authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire. Preliminary assessments suggest the fire may have originated from the battery of a high-altitude work vehicle within the freezer storage. This follows a major fire at the Coupang 32 logistics center in Seoknam-dong, which took over 109 hours to fully extinguish.

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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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