400,000 tires burn as fire engulfs Hankook plant in South Korea
The fire broke out at 10:09 p.m. Sunday at the plant according to the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. More than 750 firefighters have been battling the fire for nearly 12 hours, but strong winds and dry conditions are hampering the efforts, the authorities said. Around 400,000 tires stored at a warehouse adjacent to the second plant are presumed to have burned, Kim said, citing it as the reason for a huge black smoke cloud.
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