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Reports of an explosion at Hanwha Aerospace factory in South Korea, official says

SEOUL - There were reports of an explosion on Monday at a factory operated by South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon, a fire official said.

Firefigters had been dispatched to the site and Hanwha said the company was investigating the situation.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim and Hyunjoo JinEditing by Ed Davies)

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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 7:47 PM.

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