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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Tong-Hyung

At least 14 killed in fire at South Korean auto parts plant

Black smoke rises from an auto parts plant in Daejeon, South Korea - (Kim June-beom/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion and fire injured at least 59 others.

Fire officials said 25 people were seriously injured but it wasn't immediately clear whether any were in life-threatening condition. More than 500 firefighters, police and emergency personnel were deployed to contain the fire and conduct rescue operations after it broke out Friday afternoon.

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