Firefighter in his 40s, who suffered cardiac arrest in Bucheon factory fire, dies

(Bucheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Eun-ji and Hwang Jeong-hwan = A firefighter who suffered cardiac arrest due to a fire at a factory in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do on the 16th finally died.

According to police on the 17th, Mr. A, a firefighter in his 40s who suffered cardiac arrest following a factory fire in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province the previous day, was taken to the hospital and died while receiving treatment.

Earlier, at 8:38 a.m. the previous day, a fire broke out at a metal injection printing factory in Nae-dong, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon, and was extinguished in 2 hours and 28 minutes.

Mr. A died in this fire, and another firefighter in his 40s was also seriously injured. It was found that they arrived at the first arrivals station at the time and extinguished the fire.

Four other firefighters were also taken to the hospital with symptoms of heat exhaustion, and two factory workers received hospital treatment for smoke inhalation. A total of eight people suffered serious injuries.

Related organizations, including police and fire authorities, will conduct a joint investigation at the factory fire site in Nae-dong, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon, at around 9:30 a.m. on this day.