Explosion and fire at defense company in South Korea kills 5

n explosion and fire occurred at a defense company in South Korea on Monday, killing five people and injuring two others, officials said.

The deadly incident happened at a worksite run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon.

Other details, including the cause of the explosion, were not immediately available. Preliminary reports suggest the explosion originated on the first floor of the plant and was triggered by the ignition of fuel used in propulsion systems.

Emergency official Yoon Seong-su said that the area is a government-designated security facility.
Local medical official Kim Ju-yeon said one of the two injured people was in a critical condition. She said authorities haven't yet identified the dead people.

The site is one of Hanwha Aerospace's key facilities where it develops large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons systems, according to Yonhap news agency.