SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out at a manufacturing plant in South Korea's southeastern industrial city of Ulsan on Wednesday, according to Yonhap news agency and local broadcaster YTN.
The blaze began around 9:41 a.m. local time at the factory in Ulsan, about 300 km southeast of Seoul.
It prompted the fire authorities to issue a Level 1 response to mobilize all available personnel and equipment from the district fire station.
The fire was estimated to have been caused by highly flammable materials.
Firefighters were battling the blaze and seeking to determine any casualties. ■
