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Social Affairs
Deadly fire ravages battery plant
A fire that broke out at a lithium-ion battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, has left at least 22 workers dead, eight injured and one missing as of 6:30 p.m., according to local authorities Monday. Most of the deceased were among the 21 workers who were trapped inside and unaccounted for during the initial fire rescue efforts. The Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters confirmed the deaths of 22 people, including 20 foreign workers, following a fire that occurred at 10:31 a.m. at Aric