Overview

• Fire was reported around 8:20 p.m. at the National Information Resources Service facility in Daejeon, identified as a suspected lithium battery incident.
• Authorities deployed 73 firefighters and 70 vehicles, and efforts to extinguish the blaze were continuing.
• One person suffered first-degree burns to the face and arm, according to fire officials.
• Roughly 70 online government services were suspended, including the mobile ID system and the complaints and petitions portal, and government email malfunctioned as many websites became inaccessible.
• Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered full resource mobilization and system-wide checks as the interior ministry evaluates the outage’s scope and works to quickly restore key functions.