More than 50 injured in fire at car parts factory in South Korea
The fire happened in Daejeon, about 160km south of the capital Seoul.
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SEOUL: A fire at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon has injured 55 people, 24 of them seriously, the fire agency said on Friday (Mar 20).
President Lee Jae Myung ordered the mobilisation of all available resources to deal with the fire and save lives, the presidential Blue House said in a statement.
The National Fire Agency said it was concerned the number of injuries could rise at the blaze in Daejeon, about 160km south of the capital Seoul.
Firefighters were struggling to contain the fire as one of the two buildings affected had collapsed, a fire official told Reuters.
Fire officials said the supplier is Anjun Industrial, which said on its website that it makes engine parts and is a supplier for Hyundai and Kia, among others.
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