At least 14 die in South Korea fire at car parts factory
2026.03.21 10:50 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and other officials inspect what remains of a factory in Daejeon on Saturday, after a huge fire that killed 14 people. Photo: via Reuters Fourteen people died and 25 were seriously injured in a fire at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon, fire authorities said on Saturday. The fire broke out around lunchtime on Friday and was contained by 11.48pm, the safety ministry said. Another 35 people suffered minor injuries, the fire authorities added. As of Saturday morning, 28 people were sent to hospital, and four of them had surgery for broken bones and other injuries. Fire officials said the factory was owned by Anjun Industrial, which makes engine valves and is a supplier for Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp, among others, according to its website. Reuters was unable to contact Anjun for comment. In a statement on the company’s website, CEO Sohn Ju-hwan apologised, adding that it would fully cooperate with authorities, investigate the cause of the accident, review its safety systems and inspections, and swiftly implement all necessary measures to prevent a recurrence. More than 500 firefighters, police and emergency personnel were deployed to contain the fire and conduct rescue operations. Rescuers and a robot dog are pictured at the site of a fire that broke out at an car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea. Photo: Xinhua About 120 vehicles and pieces of equipment, including aircraft, an unmanned water cannon vehicle and two firefighting robots for hard-to-reach areas, were deployed. Videos and photos showed thick grey smoke billowing from the complex and some workers jumping from a building. Nam Deuk-woo, fire chief of the city’s Daedeok district, said the blaze destroyed a factory building that firefighters initially could not enter over fears it might collapse. Searches for missing workers began late on Friday after officials deployed firefighting robots to cool the structure and conducted
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