SEOUL: Rescuers combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean car parts factory for missing people after a fire killed at least 11 and injured dozens more, authorities told AFP on Saturday. Fire crews were initially unable to enter the factory in the central city of Daejeon due to the risk of the building collapsing. The response was also hampered by sodium stored at the site, which can explode if improperly handled, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency. Around 170 workers were at the plant when the fire erupted at about 1:00 p.m. (0400 GMT) Friday, according to Yonhap.

A fire broke out at a car parts plant in the central city of Daejeon on Friday, injuring at least 53 people, with 14 others unaccounted for, authorities said.

Un incendio in uno stabilimento di componenti automobilistici in Corea del Sud ha causato almeno 21 feriti gravi, altre 14 persone risultano disperse. Lo rifer…

A fire at a South Korea car plant killed 10, injured 59, and left four missing; rescue operations ongoing.

SEOUL: Rescuers combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean car parts factory for missing people after a fire killed at least 11 and injured dozens more, authorities told AFP on…

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Almost 60 injured in blaze in Daejeon with footage seemingly showing people jumping from burning building to escape

A fire at a Daejeon, South Korea, car parts factory Friday has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens more. All missing workers are found.