SEOUL — The South Korean authorities on June 26 ordered a lithium battery maker to halt factory operations indefinitely after a fire killed 23 people and said three company officials were under investigation on suspicion of having violated industrial safety laws.
Emergency personnel work at the site of a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, June 24, 2024.
The company, located in Hwaseong, an industrial hub south-west of Seoul, was ordered to shut down its only factory for inspections, Labour Ministry official Min Gil-soo told a briefing. Aricell chief executive Park Soon-kwan apologised on June 25 for the fire but said the company had complied with all safety regulations and training requirements.
Only three of the dead — who were South Korean men — have been identified. The others, including 17 Chinese people, have yet to be identified due to the severity of damage to the bodies.
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