At least 10 dead in South Korea car plant fire

Another 59 people suffered injuries, with 25 in a critical condition, an official said

10 dead in South Korea car plant fire

A fire at a South Korea car parts plant killed 10 people, the Yonhap news agency reported early Saturday citing authorities, with rescuers still searching for four missing. A total of 170 workers were in the plant when the fire started, Yonhap reported.

Fire at Daejeon auto-parts plant kills 10, 4 still missing as search continues

Ten bodies have been recovered and four workers remain missing after a blaze tore through auto-parts maker Anjeon Industrial’s factory in Daejeon, fire authorities said. The Central Emergency Rescue Control Unit said it had recovered 10 bodies as of 3 a.m. on Saturday. The first victim was found at about 11:03 p.m. on Friday near the entrance to a second-floor break room; nine more bodies were located around 12:19 a.m. in an area believed to be a third-floor gym. The remains are being identified

By The Korea Herald