Initially, the fire was reported to have claimed one life and left four individuals injured, two of whom are in critical condition.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Monday, at around 10:30 a.m. at a factory run by battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong.A firefighter works at the site of a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024.A devastating fire erupted on Monday at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital, resulting in a tragic loss of life.
Local fire official Kim Jin-young announced during a televised briefing that eight additional bodies were found within the factory, raising the death toll to nine.According to Kim, the mobile phone signals of the missing persons have been traced to the second floor of the factory, providing a crucial lead for rescue teams.
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