Video Shows Large Amount of Smoke Touching the Sky After Massive Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea: 22 Killed
A devastating fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory has claimed the lives of 22 people, including 18 Chinese nationals, marking one of the country’s most tragic industrial disasters in recent years. The blaze, which erupted at the Aricell plant in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul, resulted in a massive cloud of smoke and a series of explosions that created a chaotic and deadly scene. Over 100 workers were present at the factory when the fire broke out. Witnesses reported hearing multiple explosions from the second floor, where lithium-ion batteries were being inspected and packaged. Massive explosion in South Korea after a Lithium battery factory exploded. At least 16 fatalities, 6 people missing after a fire broke out at the factory in Seoul before it exploded into a huge fireball. pic.twitter.com/bbyvDYXGEq — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) June 24, 2024 The fire spread rapidly, fueled by the highly flammable batteries stored in the facility. Fir...
