About twenty people were killed in a major fire at a factory in South Korea on Monday. Most of the victims were foreign workers. The fire brigade reported that many of them were trapped in the multi-storey building.
After the fire broke out, she tried to reach the workers. Initially there was at least one death. Moments later, however, rescuers found the bodies of about twenty people. They fear that this number will continue to rise. 23 people were considered missing.
Explosions in buildings
Several people were also injured. South Korean television showed flames and thick clouds of smoke coming from the building. It is said that several small explosions occurred in the burning factory. The fire broke out on Monday morning and the cause of the fire was initially unclear.
The affected factory in the city of Hwaseong produces lithium batteries.
Source: Krone
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