Overview
- Fire authorities confirmed all 14 previously unaccounted-for workers were found dead after overnight searches and debris removal.
- Roughly 58 to 60 people were injured, including two firefighters, with many hurt by smoke inhalation or falls while escaping.
- The blaze broke out around 1:17 p.m. on March 20 and was fully extinguished in about 10 and a half hours, with around 170 employees on site.
- Stored sodium of about 200 kilograms and collapse risks kept crews out for hours; responders used drones and unmanned firefighting robots before entering at about 10:50 p.m.
- The plant belongs to Anjun (Anjeon) Industrial, a Hyundai and Kia supplier per its website; the company chief issued an apology as the government set up a central response and pledged support to victims and families.