Five die in South Korea factory blast

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Five workers were killed when an explosion took place near a chemical factory's wastewater disposal facility in South Korea on Friday.
The explosion occurred at a plant belonging to South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, reported Xinhua citing Yonhap News Agency.
Officials said residual gas might have caused the explosion while the workers were engaged in welding.
First Published: Jul 03 2015 | 10:32 AM IST