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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.
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