Deadly fire in South Korea claims at least 16 lives

International media have reported a deadly fire at a lithium battery manufacturing plant in South Korea, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people.

CNN reported that the fire broke out on the morning of Monday, June 24, in the city of Hwaseong, located 50 kilometres southwest of Seoul. Six people are also reported missing.

Kim Jin-young, the head of Hwaseong’s fire department, stated in his initial remarks that the fire had been brought under control and that rescue teams had entered the factory.

According to him, rescue teams found 15 charred bodies and added that one more person had earlier died from cardiac arrest.

As a result of the fire, at least 16 people have died, six people, including foreigners, are missing, two people are severely injured due to burns, and five others have sustained minor injuries.

Lithium batteries are found in many popular consumer products, such as laptops, cameras, smartphones, and electric vehicles.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but according to CNN, a combination of manufacturing issues, misuse, and ageing of the batteries can increase the risk of these batteries, which use flammable materials.

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