Reported 8 months ago
On June 24, 2024, a lithium battery explosion at the AriCell Hwaseong plant in South Korea resulted in a fierce fire, causing 22 deaths, mostly Chinese employees, with fears of more casualties. President Yoon Suk-yeol immediately visited the site and ordered full mobilization for rescue efforts. The fire, suspected to have started from an explosion in a warehouse storing over 35,000 lithium batteries, was finally contained around 3:10 pm. The incident led to 22 fatalities, including 18 Chinese and 1 Laotian employees, with 2 severely injured, 6 lightly injured, and 1 still missing. The exact cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Source: YAHOO