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Fire at South Korean Auto Parts Factory Injures at Least 50
The blaze involved highly reactive chemicals and led to serious injuries for 24 people as emergency personnel mobilized over 500 responders to fight the fire.
- On March 20, 2026, a fire at an auto parts factory in Daejeon injured at least 50 people and destroyed a factory building, sending thick gray smoke over the site.
- Nam Deuk-woo, Daedeok district fire chief, said the cause was not immediately known while witnesses reported an explosion as the fire spread rapidly amid about 200 kilograms of reactive chemicals stored onsite.
- Medical responders treated many for smoke inhalation and fall injuries, with fire officials reporting 24 seriously hurt among the victims who inhaled smoke or jumped from the building.
- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered full mobilization as more than 500 emergency personnel and about 120 vehicles were deployed, while police tracked mobile phone signals to locate missing workers.
- The National Fire Agency issued a national mobilization order as one of two plant buildings burned down, and 170 workers were inside when the fire started, officials said.
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