### [2026-06-1](/feed/2026/06/1/index.md)

##### Hanwha Group
# Five employees are killed and two others are injured after an explosion at a Hanwha Group aerospace plant in Daejeon, South Korea. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-fire-explosion-hanwha-a07171a02ecffa9fdfd111d29a382023)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/reports-an-explosion-hanwha-aerospace-factory-south-korea-official-says-2026-06-01/)

### Changes:

1.  Five employees are killed and two others are injured after a fatal explosion at an aerospace plant owned by Hanwha Group in Daejeon, South Korea.  _2026-06-01 13:44:11 (First version)_
2. Five employees are killed and two others are injured after an explosion at an aerospace plant owned by Hanwha Group in Daejeon, South Korea.  _2026-06-02 13:40:11 (Update)_
2. Five employees are killed and two others are injured after an explosion at a Hanwha Group aerospace plant in Daejeon, South Korea.  _(Current version)_

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