3 dead in fire at paint material factory in Cheonan

Three people were killed in a fire at a factory operated by fatty acid manufacturer Daewon Industrial in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, on Friday.

The fire broke out at 11:44 a.m. in the Dongnam-gu factory, according to the South Chungcheong Fire Headquarters.

A woman in her 70s was found in cardiac arrest after being trapped under falling debris, and two other people who had initially been reported missing were also found dead.

Fire authorities issued a Level 1 emergency response at 12:05