Coupang Warehouse Fire in Incheon Under Initial Control After 61 Hours
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- A massive fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, South Korea, was brought under initial control after 61 hours, mobilizing hundreds of firefighters and forcing the evacuation of over 300 residents and employees.
- No casualties were reported, and an investigation will determine the cause.
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A large fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, west of Seoul, was brought under initial control after 61 hours, necessitating a large-scale firefighting response and local evacuations.
A massive blaze at a Coupang warehouse was brought under initial control Monday, 61 hours after it broke out and forced the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents, firefighting authorities said.
The fire at the logistics center in Incheon, just west of Seoul, was declared under initial control at 8 p.m. by the Incheon firefighting headquarters, after 812 firefighters and 231 pieces of equipment had been mobilized as part of a national order issued Saturday.
While the complex building structure and vast amounts of flammable material inside had hampered firefighting efforts, authorities made progress on Monday, helped by rainfall.
No casualties have been reported.
A total of 121 people, including warehouse employees, evacuated the warehouse immediately after the fire broke out, while more than 200 nearby residents took shelter at nearby schools following the local government's evacuation order over concerns the structure could collapse.
Local authorities advised daycare centers and elementary schools in the area to close Monday, leading to the closure of one elementary school and 14 daycare centers.
The warehouse has eight floors above ground and a gross floor area of 299,000 square meters.
A firefighting official said an investigation team will be formed to determine the cause of the blaze and the scale of damage.
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An investigation team will be formed to determine the cause of the blaze and the scale of damage.
Very likely · Within days
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- What caused the blaze?
- What is the full scale of damage?
