SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) – Six people were injured at one of SK Hynix’s chip factories in Cheongju, South Korea due to a hydrogen fluoride gas leak, Yonhap News Agency said, citing a fire official.
The leak of the toxic gas happened after a fire broke out, the official said, adding that the blaze has been contained.
An SK Hynix spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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