Five people have been killed and two injured following an explosion and fire at a defence company in South Korea, according to officials.
The incident occurred on Monday at a workspace operated by Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon, the Associated Press reports. The cause of the blast has not yet been disclosed.
Hanwha Aerospace is a government-designated security firm, and the affected site is believed to be involved in the development of large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons systems.
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Local medical official Kim Ju-yeon said one of the two injured people is in a critical condition. The identities of those who died have not been made public.
