Firefighters put out fire at oil refinery in Korea

Seoul: South Korean firefighters put out a fire today at a factory of S-Oil, a major oil refining company, about three hours after it broke out.

According to local firefighters, no causalities were reported as the fire erupted at early hours of the morning, with photos showing dense flames rising from the plant.

Ulsan fire chief said that firefighters were burning off remaining hazardous materials in a pipe after the production line valve was closed.

The S-Oil plant is located in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.