HWASEONG, South Korea, June 24 — A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire ...

HWASEONG, South Korea, June 24 — A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire ...

The fire at a lithium battery plant in South Korea that killed 23 workers in June broke out after the factory’s operator rushed production, ignored signs of danger and provided no safety ...

A deadly fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory in June broke out as the company raced to meet a deadline without taking action to address signs of dangerous quality failures, police said.

HWASEONG, South Korea - A powerful explosion set on fire a lithium battery factory in South Korea on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, local fire officials said.

The fire broke out at the plant operated by South Korean battery maker Aricell at about 10:30am (01:30 GMT), before being brought under control shortly after 3pm (06:00 GMT), authorities said.

South Korea lithium battery plant CEO apologises after fire kills 23 - Fire tears through Aricell plant in Hwaseong city, a major industrial cluster about 90 minutes southwest of capital Seoul ...

A fire that broke out at a lithium battery manufacturing plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, on Monday has killed at least 23 people, most of them Chinese nationals.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: View shows the site of a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024.

South Korea battery plant fire kills 22, most of them Chinese nationals. Deadly hotel fire in South Korea claims seven lives, leaves 12 injured in Bucheon.

HWASEONG, South Korea: The South Korean government ordered on Tuesday (Jun 25) urgent safety inspections at high-risk industrial sites a day after a fire at a lithium battery factory that killed 22 wo ...