Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 16
A fire at a lithium battery factory near Seoul on Monday killed at least 16 workers and left six others missing, officials said.
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Fire at lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 9, leaving 15 others missing
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire at a lithium battery manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday left at least nine people dead, four injured and 15 others missing, officials said.
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