P124 MTV3 p124 .To 24 Elo 1542:23 1/2 FIVE KILLED IN BLAST AT POSCO PLANT IN S.KOREA SEOUL, AUG 24 XREUTER) - FIVE WORKERS WERE KILLED AND AT LEAST ONE INJURED WHEN AN AMMONIA GAS EXPLOSION OCCURRED AT A POHANG IRON AND STEEL CO <53040.KS> (POSCO) PLANT IN SOUTH KOREA'S SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF POHANG. "EIVE 0EOPLE DIED AND ONE OTHER WAS HURT IN THE ACCIDENT AND WE ARE CHECKING WHETHER THERE WERE MORE INJURIES," A POSCO SPOKESWOMAN TOLD REUTERS BY TELEPHONE. SHE SAID THE SIX KNOWN VICTIMS WERE NOT POSCO EMPLOYEES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. ... <123 125>

P124 MTV3 p124 .To 24 Elo 1548:44 2/2 FIVE KILLED IN BLAST AT POSCO PLANT IN S.KOREA ... STATE RADIO SAID THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY A SMALL FLAME THAT IGNITED TRACES OF AMMONIA GAS AS WORKERS FROM A SUB-CONTRACTOR OF POSCO WERE TRYING TO CHANGE A GAS PIPE LEADING TO A FURNACE AT A COKE PRODUCTION FACILITY IN THE POHANG STEEL MILL. POSCO IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST STEEL FIRMS. <123 125>