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Daejeon Factory Fire Site Had Illegally Built Gym, Break Room
Following a factory fire in Daejeon, authorities determined that a gym and break room at the site were illegally constructed. The fire occurred at a car parts factory in the Munpyeong-dong area of Daedeok District.
Local fire authorities and the Daedeok District Office stated Saturday that a gym and break room at the car parts factory did not exist on the official building registry. The recent factory fire in Daejeon resulted in multiple casualties. The factory consisted of a main building constructed in 1996 and an annex built in 2010. Fire authorities believe the fire began on the first floor of the annex, spreading to the second and third floors. The annex was originally a single-story building, but was extended to four stories in 2014. Park Kyung-ha, head of the Housing and Landscape Division at Daedeok District Office, confirmed the unapproved construction after reviewing the building registry.
Key Facts
- A car parts factory in Daejeon's Daedeok District caught fire recently.
- The Daedeok Fire Station and Daedeok District Office found the gym and break room were illegally constructed.
- The factory is in Munpyeong-dong, Daedeok District, and has a main building (1996) and an annex (2010).
- The fire likely began on the first floor of the annex.
- The annex was expanded from one to four stories in 2014.
- The second floor of the annex was for production, while the third and fourth floors were parking.
- The fourth floor was an outdoor parking area without a roof.
- High ceilings created slanted spaces beneath the ramps connecting the first floor to upper levels.