Two reefer boxes of US oranges catch fire in Korea

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TWO refrigerated containers carrying US-imported oranges caught fire in separate incidents at local South Korean ports, reports Greek container-news. The oranges had undergone pesticide treatment as part of standard quarantine and disinfection protocols for agricultural imports. The first fire broke out at Youngwon New Port, where efforts to douse the flames proved challenging. It took 29 firefighters nearly two hours to extinguish the fire, resulting in the destruction of 978 boxes of oranges,...

https://www.seanews.com.tr/two-reefer-boxes-of-us-oranges-catch-fire-in-korea/199861/

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