Five workers were killed in the blast at chemical factory in South Korea

	Five workers were killed in the blast at chemical factory in South Korea Five workers were killed in the blast at chemical factory in South Korea South Korea, Oct. 7 -- More than 3000 people have received emergency care for nausea and other symptoms, officials said Sunday, following a disastrous gas leak that also caused widespread damages to crops, livestock and factories in southern South Korea. A total of 3178 people have been treated for nausea, rashes and other symptoms since the Sept. 27 explosion of a chemical plant that leaked some eight tons of hydrofluoric acid, an acute poison that can damage lungs and bones and affect the nervous system. Five workers were killed and 18 others were injured in the blast at chemical maker Hube Global at the Gumi National Industrial Complex in the industrial city, about 200 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The gas leak has cost factories in the industrial complex about 17.7 billion won (US$15.9 million) in lost production, officials said. Hundreds of angry villagers in Gumi who suffered after the massive gas leak moved to a safer region with some residents reporting blood in their saliva. About 110 elderly people in Bongsan-ri village evacuated to a facility about 10 kilometers away. "We decided to move because the government overlooked us and did not come up with countermeasures," Park Myeong-seok, the head of Bongsang-ri, told reporters. About 190 people in nearby Imcheon-ri left their village and moved to a training center for teenage students. An acrid smell still hangs in the air in the two villages <b>...</b>	From: hendokm Views: 0 0 ratings
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