At Least 10 Killed in South Korean Factory Fire
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Firefighters in South Korea discovered 10 dead in a fire at an auto parts factory in Daejeon, with four people still missing as rescue teams continue searching the wreckage.
- Nearly 60 individuals were injured in the blaze, some from toxic smoke inhalation and others from jumping out of windows to escape the rapidly spreading fire.
- The fire, the deadliest factory incident in South Korea since a 2024 lithium battery plant fire, spread quickly, forcing workers to leap from windows before firefighters could safely intervene.
- Firefighters initially could not use water to extinguish the blaze due to the presence of 200 pounds of potentially explosive chemicals inside the plant, delaying suppression efforts.
- Most victims were found in a
