The fire department said 23 people are now confirmed dead, including 17 Chinese nationals -- one fewer than their initial figure of 18, with identification work ongoing.
Over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions / Photo: AFP
The government launched its formal investigation on Tuesday, involving ministries and departments from across the board, to pinpoint the exact cause of the fire, with investigators entering the building. Toxic fumes likely quickly overwhelmed workers in the area where the blaze began, the fire department has said, adding tha t as it was a lithium fire, the workers' efforts to extinguish wouldn't have worked.
Xing Haiming, Chinese Ambassador to Seoul, visited the site of the fire late Monday, calling it an"unfortunate and heartbreaking," incident, but saying he"had a good conversation with the Korean government" on preventing any reoccurrence.
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