The fire broke out in the morning at the factory, operated by Aricell, and was largely extinguished by early afternoon. Fire officer Kim Jin-young reported that the fire started when batteries exploded inside a warehouse.
Tragic fire at a lithium battery factory in the South Korean town of Hwaseong, near Seoul. the flames They have claimed the lives of at least 22 people and left eight injured, two of them in serious condition.
The fire It broke out in the morning at the factory, operated by Aricell, and was largely extinguished in the early afternoon. Fire officer Kim Jin-young reported that the fire started when batteries explode inside a warehouse. It is estimated that there were about 35,000 batteries stored on the second floor of the industrial plant.
Flames that are difficult to extinguish with conventional methods
Lithium batteries burn quickly and high temperatures are reached during combustion. Thus, they are difficult to control with conventional methods of Firefighting. Many of the fatalities were Chinese migrant workers. There were about 102 workers present in the factory when the flames started. President Yoon Suk-yeol has ordered the mobilization of all available personnel and equipment for rescue efforts. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo went to the scene to inquire about the condition of the victims and to learn about the progress of operations being carried out in the area.
