2 injured in S. Korea's thermal power plant fire

Two workers were injured on Tuesday in South Korea's thermal power plant fire accident, according to Yonhap news agency.

It was reported to the fire authorities at around 2:43 p.m. local time (0543 GMT) that a fire broke out with explosion near the back gate of a thermal power plant in Taean, about 150 km southwest of the capital Seoul.

The fire authorities dispatched firefighters and equipment to extinguish the blaze.

It was presumed that a gas explosion occurred on the first floor of the thermal power plant building.

Two workers were transferred to the hospital after sustaining non-life-threatening burns.

The fire authorities and police were checking for any additional casualties at the scene while workers evacuated the area.

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