A construction site at the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster general industrial complex in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. [Not related to this article. Herald DB]
A construction site at the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster general industrial complex in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. [Not related to this article. Herald DB]

A fire broke out Friday at a semiconductor factory in Gaejin-myeon, Goryeong-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, at around 6:40 p.m., with firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.

According to Yonhap, the Goryeong Fire Department deployed equipment and personnel to fight the fire. Goryeong-gun sent an emergency text alert advising nearby residents to close their windows, move to a safe location and reroute their vehicles away from the area.


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