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Watch: Thick smoke billows from South Korea car parts plant in deadly fire
South Korean authorities say 11 people were killed when a huge fire engulfed a car parts plant in the central city of Daejeon. Three others are still missing and 59 were injured.
Videos show huge flames and thick smoke pouring from the building, with firefighters struggling to contain the blaze. There were 170 workers inside when it broke out.
Firefighters said they were unable to enter the structure earlier due to concerns it would collapse. There was also a risk of igniting sodium stored there.
An overnight search began for those missing, after the building was deemed safe to enter. Authorities did not immediately confirm the cause of the blaze, but said it appeared to have spread rapidly.
At least 14 people killed in fire at South Korean car parts factory
Almost 60 injured in blaze in Daejeon with footage seemingly showing people jumping from burning building to escape
A fire at a car parts factory in South Korea has killed 14 people and injured almost 60 others.
Firefighters said all of the missing are now accounted for after a search operation of the wreckage of the three-storey building.
Video footage of the blaze at the factory in Daejeon seemingly showed people jumping from the first floor to escape.
Nam Deuk-woo, a local fire chief, told the New York Times that the fire had spread so quickly that by the time firefighters arrived, workers had already started jumping out of windows.
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Fourteen people have died and 25 seriously injured in a fire at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon.
The fire broke out around lunchtime on Friday and was contained late in the day, the safety ministry said.
They 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.
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