Seven hospitalized after toxic gas fire at SK hynix advanced memory plant — Cheongju 4th campus incident today led to all 3,600 staff being evacuated
A fire at SK hynix's advanced memory plant in Cheongju, South Korea, led to the hospitalization of seven employees due to suspected fluorine gas exposure. The incident occurred in a room containing toxic fluorine gas, which escaped into the facility after sprinklers extinguished the fire. Despite the evacuation of all 3,600 staff, SK hynix stated that there would be no disruption to production operations. AI