Explosion at Hanwha Aerospace Plant Kills Five Workers

Seoul-Five people were killed and two others injured after an explosion struck a facility operated by Hanwha Aerospace in Daejeon, South Korea, on Monday, according to local fire authorities.

The blast occurred around 11:00 a.m. at the company’s research and development site, which works on advanced weapons technologies, rocket systems and aerospace projects.

Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il said the accident may have occurred during the cleaning of equipment used in rocket propellant production, where explosive residue could have remained on tools.

The company pledged a comprehensive review of its safety procedures following the deadly incident. Political parties also announced they would scale back election campaign activities ahead of local elections as a mark of respect for the victims.