An explosion occurred at a shipyard in the southeastern industrial city
of Ulsan on Friday, killing four workers, police said. The explosion at
the shipyard run by small-size shipmaker,
Sejin Heavy Industries, is believed to have been set off by an oxygen cutting machine.
The four workers were making components inside a 4,200-ton vessel when the incident took place at about 9 a.m. in Ulsan, 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
Fire fighters immediately put out the fire that followed the explosion, and no further casualties were reported. The explosion was probably caused as sparks from the cutting machine caught fire in a tightly sealed cabin inside the vessel, according to police. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
Sejin Heavy Industries, is believed to have been set off by an oxygen cutting machine.
The four workers were making components inside a 4,200-ton vessel when the incident took place at about 9 a.m. in Ulsan, 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
Fire fighters immediately put out the fire that followed the explosion, and no further casualties were reported. The explosion was probably caused as sparks from the cutting machine caught fire in a tightly sealed cabin inside the vessel, according to police. An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the explosion.