Explosion in a fuel cells research lab

An explosion occurred on the first floor of a research and development institute, injuring five people.The event was located in the fuelellstestng lab. The fire department was dispatched to the scene and extinguished the fire which followed the explosion 10 minutes later.

lab equipment

Five workers suffered minor injuries in the accident. One of them suffered burns and the other four showed symptoms of smoke inhalation and were rushed to the hospital. It was confirmed that there were no serious injuries.
The property damage is estimated to be about 2.7 million won, and hydrogen fuel cell parts for testing and one test equipment were burned. No damage to major structures such as the exterior walls of the building.

The city fire department intervened in 8 minutes fro mthe alarm, and extinguished the fire in 5 minutes.
A total of 71 personnel (including 60 fire brigades, 7 police officers, and gas safety experts), along with 27 pieces of equipment, including pump trucks and tank trucks, were deployed to the scene to deal with the accident.