10 people killed in fire at car plant in South Korea

10 people killed in fire at car plant in South Korea

Black smoke rises from an auto parts plant in Daejeon, South Korea.

SEOUL: A fire at a car parts plant in South Korea killed 10 people, Yonhap news agency reported early Saturday, citing officials, with rescue workers still searching for four missing people.Another 59 people suffered minor to serious injuries in the fire that broke out around 1:00 pm (0400 GMT) in the central city of Daejeon, authorities were quoted as saying.According to Yonhap report, a total of 170 workers were present at the plant when the fire broke out. One body was found on the second floor and the rest on the third floor.Officials have not said how the fire started.Yonhap said firefighters could not immediately go inside because of the danger of the factory collapsing. The building also contained 200 kilograms of sodium, which could explode if handled improperly.President Lee Jae-Myung asked officials to mobilize all available resources, including personnel and equipment, for rescue operations, his office said.

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