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Fire at Coupang Logistics Center in Incheon

Fire at Coupang Logistics Center in Incheon

Matichon•International•59m ago

Reader Briefing

A large fire broke out at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon, prompting a nationwide mobilization of firefighting resources.

  • •A major fire occurred at the Coupang logistics center in Incheon on July 18 at approximately 7:00 AM.
  • •The fire started on the 6th floor in an area storing flammable household goods and spread to the 7th floor.
  • •The National Fire Agency deployed approximately 570 personnel and over 220 vehicles.
  • •About 120 employees evacuated safely with no employee injuries reported.

Overview

  • •The fire started at approximately 7:00 AM on July 18 on the 6th floor of the Coupang logistics center.
  • •The fire began in an area storing household goods, which are highly flammable materials.
  • •The National Fire Agency dispatched approximately 570 firefighters and more than 220 fire trucks and equipment.
  • •Two firefighters were sent to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and exhaustion.
  • •President Lee Jae-myung pledged government support for firefighting operations via social media and ordered preventive measures for future incidents.
  • •Chung Jong-cheol, CEO of Coupang Fulfillment Services, stated the company will support firefighting operations and cooperate fully with the investigation.
  • •Coupang provided 100 mattresses and food to residents at Shinhyun Elementary School, as well as food and daily necessities for firefighters.

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Key Entities

Organization

Coupang(คูปัง)ℹ️
A large e-commerce company in South Korea.
National Fire Agency(สำนักงานดับเพลิงแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The agency that deployed over 220 vehicles and 570 personnel to control the fire.
Coupang Fulfillment Services(คูปัง ฟูลฟิลเมนต์ เซอร์วิสเซส)
The organization led by CEO Chung Jong-cheol.
KBS World(เคบีเอสเวิร์ล)ℹ️
The news outlet that reported the fire at the Coupang logistics center.
Korea Herald(โคเรีย เฮรัลด์)ℹ️
The news outlet that reported on President Lee Jae-myung's pledge.

Place

Incheon(เมืองอินชอน)ℹ️
The city where the Coupang logistics center is located.
Shinhyun Elementary School(โรงเรียนประถมศึกษาชินฮยอน)
The location where residents were staying and received mattresses and food from Coupang.

Person

Lee Jae-myung(อี แจมยอง)ℹ️
The President of South Korea who pledged government support for firefighting operations.
Chung Jong-cheol(ชุง จงชอล)
The CEO of Coupang Fulfillment Services.