At least 22 people have been killed in a powerful explosion that ignited a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea on Monday, authorities said.
The blaze, which has now been extinguished, ripped through a lithium battery plant, owned by a South Korean primary battery manufacturer, located in Hwaseong, just south of the capital Seoul, Reuters reported.
According to fire fighter Kim Jin-young, a series of battery cells exploded inside a warehouse with some 35,000 units setting the facility ablaze. However, he said that it was nuclear what had triggered the explosions. He also revealed that among the deceased, 18 were Chinese nationals.
Images shared by the Yonhap news agency showed huge plumes of billowing grey smoke rising into the sky above the factory, with orange flames inside the building. Dozens of fire engines were seen outside.
Source: eNCA
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