Seoul, March 21, 2026 (AFP) - 14 killed in South Korea car plant fire

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2026-03-21

Fourteen people were killed in a fire in a car parts factory in South Korea that also injured 59 others, authorities told AFP Saturday, updating a previous toll of 11 fatalities. Fire crews were initially unable to enter the factory in the central city of Daejeon to look for survivors 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 Sout......

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