▲ Smoke emanates from a wind turbine in Yeongdeok County, about 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul, in this photo provided by local fire authorities on March 23, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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1 dead, 2 unaccounted for in wind turbine fire

YEONGDEOK, South Korea, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a wind turbine in the southeastern county of Yeongdeok on Monday, leaving one dead and two unaccounted for, authorities said.

The fire broke out at around 1:11 p.m. at the turbine inside a wind power complex in the county, about 240 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to local fire authorities.

An employee of a wind turbine company died in the fire, while two others remain unreachable.

A police official said the two are believed to be inside the turbine.

Authorities have deployed 11 helicopters and 148 personnel to put out the blaze.

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