Over 20 workers killed in South Korea lithium battery factory blaze
A fire that ripped through a lithium battery factory in South Korea has killed more than 20 workers. The fire department said 18 victims were Chinese nationals and two others were also foreigners. Efforts are underway to find six people that are still missing. The plant -- operated by South Korean lithium battery maker Aricell -- is located in Hwaseong, south of the capital Seoul. Workers who managed to flee the inferno said one battery cell caught fire, triggering a series of explosions among the other 35,000 battery cells inside the warehouse.
A fire that ripped through a lithium battery factory in South Korea has killed more than 20 workers. The fire department said 18 victims were Chinese nationals and two others were also foreigners. Efforts are underway to find six people that are still missing. The plant -- operated by South Korean lithium battery maker Aricell -- is located in Hwaseong, south of the capital Seoul. Workers who managed to flee the inferno said one battery cell caught fire, triggering a series of explosions among the other 35,000 battery cells inside the warehouse.
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