Investigation Launched After Fatal Incident at Hyundai Plant
Three workers died during a vehicle test at Hyundai's Ulsan facility, prompting a police and labor ministry investigation.
- The incident occurred at Hyundai's No.4 factory in Ulsan, South Korea, the company's largest manufacturing site.
- The victims, two Hyundai researchers and a contractor, were found unconscious in a test chamber and later pronounced dead.
- Local reports suggest suffocation due to toxic gases in an enclosed space as the likely cause of death.
- Hyundai has expressed deep sadness and is cooperating fully with authorities to determine the exact cause.
- The Ulsan plant has a significant role in Hyundai's production, with an annual capacity of 1.4 million vehicles.