Firefighters trying to put out a fire that broke out in an Air Busan plane at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, on Jan 28. - Reuters
SEOUL: South Korean fire authorities recently announced six additional deployments of unmanned remotely controlled fire trucks, which played a crucial part in extinguishing the Jan 28 fire that broke out onboard an Air Busan aircraft in Busan.
The additional fire trucks, put into use nationwide in 2024, will be dispatched in Daegu, Gwangju and Gangwon, North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong and North Jeolla provinces, according to the National Fire Agency. A total of 32 such trucks will be deployed across the country.
