Daejeon Auto-Parts Factory Fire Kills 11 in South Korea

Overview

• Officials report 25 people seriously injured and 34 with minor injuries after the March 20 blaze.
• The fire started around 1 p.m. local time while roughly 170 workers were inside the facility.
• Firefighters were initially unable to enter because of collapse risk, and the plant stored about 200 kilograms of sodium.
• President Lee Jae Myung ordered agencies to deploy all available resources for the response.
• Investigators have not determined how the fire began, according to local authorities.