▲ A fire ravages a paint ingredient factory in Cheonan, some 80 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 28, 2026, in this photo provided by the Cheonan firefighting headquarters. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

CHEONAN, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a paint ingredient factory in the city of Cheonan on Friday, leaving three people dead, officials said.

Firefighters discovered the bodies of the victims at the site in Cheonan, some 80 kilometers south of Seoul, after the blaze broke out at 11:43 a.m., according to the Cheonan firefighting headquarters.

Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung instructed officials to mobilize all available resources and personnel for rescue and firefighting efforts, according to his office.

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