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Fire at South Korean Auto Parts Factory Injures at Least 50
At least 55 injured including 24 seriously, and 14 missing in a fire that destroyed one factory building and involved 200 kg of reactive chemicals, officials said.
- 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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10 dead in South Korea car plant fire
SEOUL, South Korea — A fire at a South Korea car parts plant killed 10 people, authorities told AFP Saturday, with rescuers still searching for four missing. Another 59 people suffered injuries, with 25 in a critical condition, an official said, in the blaze that broke out about 1:00 pm (0400 GMT) in the central city of Daejeon. “As of 5 am this morning, we understand that 10 are dead, 25 are seriously injured, and four are still missing,” an of…
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