Overview
- Firefighters recovered the last three victims on Saturday afternoon, confirming 14 fatalities after the blaze that began around 1:17 p.m. Friday.
- At least 58 to 60 people were injured, including two firefighters, with many hurt by smoke inhalation or after jumping to escape.
- The National Fire Agency issued a nationwide mobilization, deploying hundreds of responders, more than 90 vehicles, a helicopter and firefighting robots as collapse risks limited entry.
- Roughly 200 kilograms of sodium stored on site complicated tactics and raised explosion concerns, and officials noted oil residue and dust may have accelerated the spread.
- President Lee Jae Myung visited the site, ordered a thorough probe and sustained victim support, and Anjeon Industrial’s chief apologized and pledged full cooperation with investigators.