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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Kang Jin-kyu and Hieun Shin

Firefighters Find '20 Bodies' At S Korea Battery Fire Site: Yonhap

Firefighters battle a fire at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong (Credit: AFP)

Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building.

Over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries are inspected and packaged, firefighter Kim Jin-young told media.

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