Lee calls for thorough investigation into cause, measures to prevent recurrence

President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a senior staff meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on May 28. [Yonhap]
President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a senior staff meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on May 28. [Yonhap]

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday ordered authorities to mobilize all available resources for rescue and recovery operations after an explosion struck a factory research laboratory in Daejeon.

Cheong Wa Dae chief spokesperson Kang Yu-jung conveyed the directive in an official announcement.

Lee also instructed officials to thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident and draw up measures to prevent a recurrence, Kang added.

The blast occurred at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in Oesamdong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. Four people have been killed and two others sustained full-body burns, police said.


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