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SK Hynix's Cheongju Plant Fire Sends 7 to Hospital; Production Unaffected
A fire broke out at the gas facility connecting two production buildings at the fourth complex of SK Hynix in Cheongju, South Korea, at around 10:32 a.m. local time on June 1. The ...
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A fire broke out at the gas facility connecting two production buildings at the fourth complex of SK Hynix in Cheongju, South Korea, at around 10:32 a.m. local time on June 1.

The automatic sprinkler system was activated immediately after the fire started, and the blaze was promptly brought under control. However, a fluorine gas leak occurred, and seven people were sent to hospital for treatment.

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Following the toxic gas leak, SK Hynix immediately evacuated approximately 3,600 employees from the plant and completed the removal of residual gas at around 1:38 p.m. local time.

After confirming that there were no abnormalities, all factory buildings were reopened and the incident was declared resolved.

SK Hynix stated that the plant's production equipment operations were not affected and there would be no disruption to output. The company is investigating the root cause of the incident.

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