SK Hynix Cheongju incident adds short-term supply-chain risk

DigiTimes reports that SK Hynix evacuated workers from the M15 and M15X plants at its Cheongju campus on June 1, 2026, after a fire and hydrogen fluoride leak. The report says seven people were hospitalized and notes that another fire-related incident had occurred at the site within the prior week. The available payload does not say whether wafer output, tool uptime, or shipments were affected. For RamTrend, the correct read is risk monitoring: any confirmed production halt at SK Hynix facilities would be price-supportive, but the current facts only establish an operational and safety incident.