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Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire
« on: June 24, 2024, 10:47:01 am »
Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire
JUNE 24, 2024
By Paul Homewood

h/t Paul Kolk

Another one goes up in flames:
 

A massive factory fire that began after several lithium batteries exploded has killed at least 16 people in South Korea.

The blaze broke out on Monday morning at the Aricell plant in Hwaseong city, about 45km (28 miles) south of the capital Seoul.


Local television footage showed small explosions going off as firefighters sought to put out the fire. A part of the roof had collapsed.

South Korea is a leading producer of lithium batteries, which are used in many items from electric vehicles to laptops.

Hwaseong’s medical authority, Sim Jung-sik, said 16 people have been confirmed dead while seven others were injured.

 https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2024/06/24/exploding-batteries-spark-deadly-s-korea-factory-fire/
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Re: Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2024, 10:55:34 am »
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A lithium battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, caught fire and exploded this morning, killing at least 22 people, including 18 Chinese citizens.

More than 35,000 finished lithium batteries were stored in the building that caught fire.
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Re: Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2024, 07:27:08 am »
Two Explosive Battery Plant Fires In 24 Hours, Death Toll Reportedly Hits 22
by Olivia Murray  3 hours ago 

lithium battery factory fire

There have been two (at least) lithium-ion battery plant fires in the last 24 hours, one of them deadly, serving as yet another reminder that these types of fires are entirely different beasts; first, from a report at BBC News this morning [emphasis, links added]:

Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire

A massive factory fire that began after several lithium batteries exploded has killed at least 22 people in South Korea.


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According to the article, the factory “housed an estimated 35,000 battery cells” and although what sparked the initial problem is currently unknown, the fire erupted when a series of batteries exploded.

https://climatechangedispatch.com/two-explosive-battery-plant-fires-in-24-hours-death-toll-reportedly-hits-22/
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