Power Outage shuts Lotte Chemical & LG Chemical units in Korea
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at the two plants located in the Daesan Petrochemical Complex, about 100 kilometers south of Seoul, they said.
Amid the suspension of plant operations, the two companies were burning raw materials used in the production process, giving rise to black smoke pouring out of the factory chimneys.
The officials said that even if power supply is restored, it will take a long time for factory operations to return to normal.
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