At least 16 people are dead after a fire at a battery plant in South Korea, according to a report.
At least 16 people have been killed and five others are missing after a fire broke out at a South Korean lithium battery plant, according to Reuters, citing local fire officials.
At approximately 10:30 a.m. local time, a fire broke out at the Aricell battery factory in Hwaseong, a city located south of Seoul, according to a report from Yonhap, a South Korean news outlet translated by Google.
This breaking news story is being updated.
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