Daejeon: More than 50 percent of the government’s online administrative services affected by a fire at a state data center last month have been restored, authorities said Saturday. As of 6 p.m., 367 out of 709 services impacted by the fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon had been brought back online, marking a restoration rate of 51.8 percent, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

According to Yonhap News Agency, currently, 31 out of 40 “Grade 1” services, which are considered essential based on their impact and number of users, have been restored. The fire at the NIRS broke out on September 26 when a lithium-ion battery exploded in a server room and was completely extinguished the following day.