(LEAD) 2 firefighters trapped in factory while trying to put out fire

▲ This photo provided by the Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters on Jan. 31, 2024, shows the scene of a fire at a factory in Mungyeong, 140 kilometers southeast of Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

▲ This photo provided by the Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters on Jan. 31, 2024, shows firefighters trying to put out a fire at a factory in Mungyeong, 140 kilometers southeast of Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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(LEAD) 2 firefighters trapped in factory while trying to put out fire

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MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Two firefighters were trapped in a factory while trying to put out a fire Wednesday, local authorities have said.

The firefighters got trapped while working to extinguish a fire that broke out at a factory in Mungyeong, 140 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:47 p.m., according to the authorities.

Other firefighters were trying to put out the fire and rescue the trapped firefighters.

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered related authorities to "put in all out efforts" to rescue the firefighters, according to their offices.

The cause of the fire has yet to be known.

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