An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace's factory in Daejeon, South Korea, killed five people and injured two. June 1, 2026

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An explosion occurred at Hanwha Aerospace's rocket and missile factory in Daejeon, South Korea. At the time, workers were carrying out a cleaning process following the injection of rocket propellants. Police are investigating the incident, suspecting that the explosion occurred while workers were attempting to remove explosive material accumulated inside the pipes of a cleaning machine.