Five dead and two injured following explosion at weapons factory

Five dead and two injured following explosion at weapons factory At least five people are dead and two are seriously injured after an explosion rocked a weapons facility in South Korea on Monday Five people have been killed and two injured following an explosion and fire at a defence company in South Korea, according to officials. The incident took place on Monday at a workspace run by Hanwha Aerospace in the South Korean city of Daejeon, AP reports. The cause of the explosion has not yet been revealed. Hanwha Aerospace is a government-designated security firm, and the affected site is believed to develop large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons systems. Local medical official Kim Ju-yeon said one of the two people injured by the blast is in critical condition. The identities of the two casualties have not yet been made public.