Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries 16 confirmed dead, others missing after fire breaks out at lithium battery factory in South Korea By: FOXNews.com June 24, 2024 at 06:40 AM EDT South Korean officials say a fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near the country's capital has left at least 16 people dead, seven injured and six missing. A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday left at least 16 people dead, seven injured and six missing, officials said.Rescue workers at the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, retrieved the bodies after combing through the site, local fire official Kim Jin-young told a televised briefing.Kim earlier said most of the missing people were foreign nationals, including Chinese.SOUTH KOREA SUMMONS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OVER CONTROVERSIAL DEFENSE PACT WITH NORTH KOREAHe said the mobile phone signals of the missing people were tracked to the second floor of the factory. Kim said a witness told authorities that the fire began after batteries exploded as workers were examining and packaging them, but the exact cause would be investigated.Kim said those found dead likely failed to escape via stairs to the ground. He said officials will investigate whether fire extinguishing systems worked.Kim said a total of 102 people were working at the factory before the fire occurred.President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier ordered officials to mobilize all available personnel and equipment to find survivors, according to his office. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
16 confirmed dead, others missing after fire breaks out at lithium battery factory in South Korea By: FOXNews.com June 24, 2024 at 06:40 AM EDT South Korean officials say a fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near the country's capital has left at least 16 people dead, seven injured and six missing. A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday left at least 16 people dead, seven injured and six missing, officials said.Rescue workers at the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, retrieved the bodies after combing through the site, local fire official Kim Jin-young told a televised briefing.Kim earlier said most of the missing people were foreign nationals, including Chinese.SOUTH KOREA SUMMONS RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OVER CONTROVERSIAL DEFENSE PACT WITH NORTH KOREAHe said the mobile phone signals of the missing people were tracked to the second floor of the factory. Kim said a witness told authorities that the fire began after batteries exploded as workers were examining and packaging them, but the exact cause would be investigated.Kim said those found dead likely failed to escape via stairs to the ground. He said officials will investigate whether fire extinguishing systems worked.Kim said a total of 102 people were working at the factory before the fire occurred.President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier ordered officials to mobilize all available personnel and equipment to find survivors, according to his office. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd