fatal fire - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:02:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png fatal fire - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Death toll in South Korea battery plant fire rises to 22 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/death-toll-in-south-korea-battery-plant-fire-rises-to-22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=death-toll-in-south-korea-battery-plant-fire-rises-to-22 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:02:20 +0000 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=46014 June 24 (UPI) — At least 22 workers, mostly Chinese nationals, were killed in a lithium battery plant fire in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, Monday, firefighters said, in what could be the worst accident to occur at a chemical factory … Read More

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]]> June 24 (UPI) — At least 22 workers, mostly Chinese nationals, were killed in a lithium battery plant fire in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, Monday, firefighters said, in what could be the worst accident to occur at a chemical factory in the country.

The death toll could rise further as one went missing while being out of contact, according to the authorities.

As of 6:30 p.m., 22 workers had been killed, with two seriously injured and six others suffering mild injuries.

Among those confirmed killed, 20 are foreigners — 18 Chinese nationals, one Laotian and another whose nationality is not known, they said.

The blaze started at lithium battery maker Aricell’s plant in Hwaseong, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 10:30 a.m., authorities said. Firefighters went inside the building to search for the missing person after the main fire was under control at around 3:10 p.m.

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