Fire authorities and police will conduct a joint forensics investigation on Friday at a factory in North Gyeongsang Province, where two firefighters were killed the previous day while trying to put out a fire. 

Ten organizations, including the National Fire Agency, the Gyeongbuk Police Agency’s crime scene investigation unit, a joint fire investigation team, and the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, will take turns to conduct the on-site investigation. 

The investigators plan to examine the initial point and cause of the fire and circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two firefighters. 

Earlier, private structural engineers and firefighters conducted a safety inspection of the factory structure to ensure the feasibility of an on-site investigation. 
 
Meanwhile, the provincial government will hold a joint funeral ceremony on Saturday to honor the two firefighters who died in the line of duty.