South Korea Wind Turbine Fire Kills Three; County Chief Calls for Dismantling Turbines

County chief calls for dismantling all wind turbines after back-to-back accidents

Following a wind turbine fire that killed three workers at a wind farm in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, the county chief is calling for the dismantling of the facility. Yeongdeok Mayor Kim Gwang-yeol said Tuesday he will formally request the central government, including the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, to remove all remaining turbines at the complex. “The turbines are over 20 years old, and we’ve seen repeated accidents. We believe it is time to push for dismantling,” th

By The Korea Herald