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| Native name | 화성 전지 제조공장 화재 사고 |
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| Date | 24 June 2024 |
| Time | 10:31 a.m.–3:10 p.m. (KST) |
| Duration | approx. five hours |
| Location | Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°11′20″N 126°40′39″E / 37.18889°N 126.67750°E |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 8 |
| Missing | 1 |
On 24 June 2024, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, a lithium battery factory owned by Aricell caught on fire after several batteries exploded.[1] The fire killed 23 workers and wounded eight more, mostly Chinese nationals.[2]
- ^ Kim, Daewoung; Kim, Hongji; Yim, Hyunsu (24 June 2024). "Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers". Reuters. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants". Associated Press. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.