Fire at Korean car parts factory kills 14, injures 60


Smoke rises from at a car parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, March 20, 2026. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Fourteen people died and 25 were seriously injured ⁠in a fire at a car parts ‌factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon, fire authorities said on Saturday.

The fire broke out around lunchtime on Friday ​and was contained by 11:48 p.m. (1448 ⁠GMT), the safety ministry ⁠said.

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