South Korean authorities are racing to restore government online systems after a major fire broke out late on Friday at a central state data centre in Daejeon, crippling scores of public services.
The blaze began at about 8.20pm local time on Friday inside the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) facility, after what officials believe was an explosion in a lithium-ion uninterruptible power supply battery that had been disconnected for relocation to the basement.
