An explosion occurred at Posco Gwangyang Steel Plant at around 4:45 pm local time on November 24 th , killing three workers.
The fire was caused by a leak of oxygen from a cracked pipe at the blast furnace N°1.
However, it took 20 minutes to put out the fire; the company did not confirm the extent of the production affected, according to local media.
The blast furnace at Gwangyang is the largest in the world, with an inner volume of 6,000 cubic metres.
Arab Iron and Steel Union was established in Algeria in 1972 as the first Arab Union of the Arab countries to be founded under the Council of Economic Unity umbrella in the League of Arab States.
It is the first Arab organization to specialize in the iron and steel field, and its tasks fall within making plans aimed mainly at developing and growing the iron and steel industry in the Arab world.
Arab Iron and Steel Union comprises a wide range of multi-activity companies related to the iron and steel industry from the Arab countries.
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