Fire breaks out after outdoor tank explodes at oil pipeline facility in North Gyeongsang

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Published: 10 Feb. 2026, 08:28 Updated: 10 Feb. 2026, 09:17

YOON SO-YEON
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A fire broke out after an outdoor tank exploded at a Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation facility in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, on Feb. 10. [YONHAP]

A fire broke out after an outdoor tank exploded at a Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation facility in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, on Tuesday morning.

The fire began at around 8 a.m. at the Gyeongsan branch of the pipeline company located in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan.

The blaze began at the cover of the oil storage tank and has subsided as of press time. No injuries have been reported so far.

"Fire authorities are dealing with the situation on the site," said a local source. "It does not seem danerous and no injuries have been reported."

Update, Feb. 10: Comment from a local source

BY YOON SO-YEON [[email protected]]