▲ Smoke billows from a fire that broke out at an oil storage facility of Daehan Oil Pipeline Corp. in Gyeongsan, about 250 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Feb. 10, 2026, in this photo provided by a reader. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) Fire at oil storage facility in Gyeongsan contained; no casualties

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GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Fire authorities on Tuesday contained a blaze that broke out at an oil storage facility in a southeastern city, with no immediate reports of casualties, city officials said.

Firefighters suppressed the flames that began at 7:47 a.m. with an explosion from a cover of an oil storage tank at the Daehan Oil Pipeline Corp. facility in Gyeongsan, about 250 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

Authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of a fire that broke out following an exploding sound.

A city official said there were no reports of casualties and described the situation as not dangerous.

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