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3 dead in wind turbine fire in North Gyeongsang

Published: 23 Mar. 2026, 15:37 Updated: 23 Mar. 2026, 19:09

A blade of a burning wind turbine falls at a wind farm in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang, on March 23. [YONHAP]

A fire broke out on a wind turbine in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang, on Monday, leaving three workers dead.

The fire started around 1:11 p.m. in the middle section of a blade on turbine No. 19 at a wind farm operated by Yeongdeok Wind Power in Yeongdeok County. Three people had been inspecting the blade at the time of the fire.

The fire broke out while the turbine was undergoing inspection and repairs. Authorities are currently working to keep the fire from spreading to nearby hills.

Officials deployed 11 firefighting helicopters along with equipment and personnel.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage after they bring the blaze under control.

Yeongdeok Wind Power halted all 23 turbines at the site and has been conducting inspections since a blade broke and bent the tower of turbine No. 21 on Feb. 2.

Updated, March 23: Updated the number of casualties of the fire.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY CHO MUN-GYU [[email protected]]