Undetermined Cause Leads Police to Close Probe into Samlip Shihwa Factory Fire

Authorities have concluded their investigation into a major fire that engulfed the Samlip Shihwa factory, citing an inability to determine the cause. The Siheung Police in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that they have closed the preliminary investigation into the incident.

The National Forensic Service informed the police on April 7th that "specific judgment on the cause of the fire is impossible due to severe burning, deformation, collapse, and loss of the site." The fire department also conveyed to the police that determining the cause was not feasible.

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Specific judgment on the cause of the fire is impossible due to severe burning, deformation, collapse, and loss of the site.

Further analyses from the Korea Gas Safety Corporation and the Korea Electric Power Corporation indicated that the fire did not appear to originate from gas or electrical factors. Consequently, the police determined that a precise investigation into the fire's cause was impossible and decided to close the case.

A police official stated, "There were no signs of arson from the beginning of the fire, and based on the appraisal results from related agencies, no evidence of accidental ignition was confirmed, so the case has been closed." The fire broke out on February 3rd around 2:59 PM on the third floor of Building R at the Samlip Shihwa factory in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung-si, affecting the bread production line.

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There were no signs of arson from the beginning of the fire, and based on the appraisal results from related agencies, no evidence of accidental ignition was confirmed, so the case has been closed.