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A fire at a camper manufacturer in Cheonan destroyed 8 vehicles. No injuries reported; cause under investigation.
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. According to one source, the blaze started around 2 a.m. on August 6 and was extinguished after 2 hours 58 minutes; another source says it occurred at 2:58 and was contained within 15 minutes. New reports indicate the fire started around 2 a.m. in Mokcheon-eup and was extinguished after 3 hours.
The fire destroyed 8 vehicles: one version lists 1 camper, 1 truck, and 6 vans; another lists 1 camper, 1 trailer, and 6 other vehicles. The damaged building area is reported as 170 square meters by one source and 458 square meters by another.
No casualties were reported. The cause and exact damage are being determined.
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A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 2 a.m. on August 6. The blaze destroy...
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 2 a.m. on August 6. The blaze destroyed one workshop and eight vehicles. Authorities are investigating the cause and extent of the damage.
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, early on August 6. The blaze started around 2:0...
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, early on August 6. The blaze started around 2:00 a.m. and was reported by a passerby. Firefighters extinguished it in about three hours, destroying 170 square meters of the building and eight vehicles (one camper, one truck, six vans). No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing facility in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, early on August 6. The blaze, which was extinguished in ab...
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing facility in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, early on August 6. The blaze, which was extinguished in about 2 hours and 58 minutes, destroyed 170 square meters of the woodworking shop and 8 vehicles, including campers, trucks, and vans. No injuries were reported. Authorities are investigating the cause.
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing facility in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, around 2 a.m. today and was extinguished after three hours. No injuries ...
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing facility in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, around 2 a.m. today and was extinguished after three hours. No injuries were reported, but part of the workshop building and eight vehicles, including campers and vans, were destroyed. Authorities are investigating the cause and extent of the damage.
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing facility in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 2 a.m. on August 6. Firefighters e...
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing facility in Mokcheon-eup, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 2 a.m. on August 6. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 2 hours and 58 minutes, but it destroyed 8 vehicles, including a camper, a truck, and six vans, as well as a 170-square-meter woodworking building. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 2 a.m. on the 6th. It was...
A fire broke out at a camper manufacturing plant in Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 2 a.m. on the 6th. It was extinguished in 2 hours and 58 minutes. The blaze destroyed a 170-square-meter building and eight vehicles (one camper, one truck, six vans). No injuries were reported; authorities are investigating the cause and damage.
On August 6 at 2:58 a.m., a fire broke out in a production facility of a camper manufacturer in Cheonan. The blaze destroyed 8 vehicles (1 camper, 1 t...
On August 6 at 2:58 a.m., a fire broke out in a production facility of a camper manufacturer in Cheonan. The blaze destroyed 8 vehicles (1 camper, 1 trailer, 6 others) and part of the building covering 458 square meters. Firefighters took 15 minutes to bring the fire under control. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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