Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 10, injures 59, 4 missing
CNA
Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.
SEOUL: South Korean rescue workers on Saturday (Mar 21) recovered 10 bodies from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where a blaze likely triggered by an explosion injured at least 59 others and left four missing.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said 25 people were seriously injured but officials didn’t immediately confirm whether any were in life-threatening condition.
"As of 5 am this morning, we understand that 10 are dead, 25 are seriously injured, and four are still missing," an official from the interior ministry's department that handles fires and other disasters told AFP.
"We also understand that 34 have been injured but not in a serious condition," he added.
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Videos and photos from the scene showed thick gray smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building.
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