Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Identities of All 5 Victims in Hanwha Aerospace Explosion Confirmed

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2026-06-03 08:40:32
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2026-06-03 08:40:32
Hanwha Aerospace accident site. Yonhap News Agency
[The Financial News] The identities of all five people killed in the explosion at Hanwha Aerospace's Daejeon Plant on the 1st were confirmed four days after the accident.
 According to police on the 3rd, the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed the identities of all five victims based on DNA analysis by the National Forensic Service. The analysis was conducted by comparing DNA from the victims and their families.
 The accident left a total of seven casualties, including five deaths.
 Police plan to hand over the bodies of the identified victims to their families. Mourning altars are expected to be set up at funeral homes starting today.


kyu0705@fnnews.com Kim Dong-gyu Reporter