US EditionOfficials say 14 were killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant
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- A fire, likely triggered by an explosion, tore through an auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, killing 14 people and injuring at least 59 others, with dozens hospitalized.
- Over 500 emergency personnel responded, but rescue efforts were initially delayed due to fears the building could collapse; firefighters used robots and special equipment to safely enter and search for victims.
- The exact cause is still under investigation, but the fire spread rapidly amid the presence of large amounts of reactive chemicals, and some injuries occurred as workers tried to escape, including jumping from the building.
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A fire at an auto parts factory in South Korea has killed 14 people and injured nearly 60 others. Firefighters said all the missing are now known after a search operation in the rubble of the three-story building. Nam Deuk-woo, the fire chief, said the fire had spread so quickly that when firefighters arrived, workers had begun jumping out of windows. About 170 workers are believed to have been inside the factory when the fire was reported. Fire…
At least 14 people have died and 58 have been injured of varying consideration after a manufacturing plant for automotive components was set on fire in the South Korean city of Daejeon, located in the center of the country, according to a new balance sheet confirming the discovery of the dead bodies of three more people in the last hours.With this latest finding, the fire authorities have confirmed the whereabouts of the 14 people missing during…
Fourteen people died and nearly sixty others were injured in a fire at an auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, on Friday afternoon, but it took nearly 24 hours to extinguish the blaze.
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