Fire breaks out on South Korean Navy submarine

A fire broke out on a South Korean Navy submarine undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in the southeastern city of Ulsan.

According to Yonhap, the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard administration reported the incident.

The fire occurred at 13:58 local time, and around 40 people were evacuated. Firefighters managed to contain the main blaze by 15:04.

Preliminary reports indicate that a woman in her 60s is missing. Search operations are ongoing. The cause of the fire is under investigation.