Ammonia leak from Seogwipo Port frozen seafood warehouse… No casualties

An ammonia gas leak occurred in a frozen seafood warehouse in Jeju.

According to the Jeju Island Fire and Safety Headquarters on the 31st, a passerby reported a foul smell near Seogwipo Port at 12:27 pm on this day.

Firefighting officials who arrived at the scene 10 minutes after receiving the report discovered that ammonia gas-related work had been carried out at a nearby seafood freezer, and immediately stopped the related work, controlled the site, and began ventilation.

Officials from the Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office also arrived at the site at around 2:20 p.m. and conducted monitoring. Afterwards, they cooperated with related agencies to block the pipes and continue ammonia absorption and ventilation work.

It was determined that there were no casualties due to the leak.

The accident company is reported to have stated to the fire department, "The pressure of the ammonia facility increased abnormally, and ammonia appears to have leaked in the process of discharging the pressure through the pipe connected to the external condenser."

Police and fire authorities are investigating the circumstances of the accident.