Seoul, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - 11 dead in South Korea car plant fire

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Rescuers combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean car parts factory for missing people after a fire killed at least 11 and injured dozens more, authorities told AFP on Saturday. Fire crews were initially unable to enter the factory in the central city of Daejeon due to the risk of the building collapsing. The response was also hampered by sodium stored at the site, which can explode if improperly handled, according to South Korea's Yonhap n......

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