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About 20 bodies found after fire at South Korea battery plant, Yonhap reports

A fire broke out at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, around 10:30 a.m. local time on Monday. According to Yonhap news agency, approximately 20 bodies were found following the incident.

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Published June 24,2024
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About 20 bodies were found after a fire broke out at a battery plant in South Korea on Monday, Yonhap news agency reported.

The fire occurred at around 10:30 a.m. (0130 GMT) at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, south of the capital Seoul, according to the interior ministry.