4 missing after gas explosion in ROK

SEOUL - A gas explosion at an adhesive manufacturing plant in the city of Hwaseong, south of Seoul, has left four people missing, Yonhap news agency reported Monday.

The explosion occurred at around 11:35 am local time and the cause of the explosion is being investigated.

Four workers who were working inside the plant are missing after the explosion, while another four have been taken to hospital after being injured, it said.