Fire at lithium battery factory in South Korea kills at least 8 with others missing
By The Associated Press on June 24, 2024.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Fire officials say they’ve discovered eight dead bodies from a burned factory near Seoul. Fire official Kim Jin-young says the bodies were retrieved and being transferred to a hospital. Yonhap news agency earlier reported that 20 dead bodies were discovered. Kim earlier said rescue efforts were underway at the factory at Hwaseong, just south of Seoul. Kim told a televised briefing then that 23 people were reported missing, including Chinese nationals. South Korean media reported about 67 people were working at the factory before the fire occurred. 7-6
