Deadly Explosion at South Korea Battery Plant Near Seoul

A deadly factory blaze has revived concerns over battery safety in South Korea, a key global supplier of lithium-ion cells used in everything from electric vehicles to energy storage systems.
The fire and a series of explosions at a lithium battery plant south of Seoul killed 23 workers and left eight injured on Monday, according to the government. While the plant produced primary lithium cells, which are made for single use, the blaze risks souring sentiment in the country toward the entire industry that has been plagued by a series of fires over the years.
Korea’s government is responding by forming a pan-government taskforce, including civilian experts, to produce fundamental improvements to fire safety measures, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Tuesday.
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[@thisisme3238]

Is this referring to the lithium explosion? Thank you for your reply. 🇺🇲

[@Noahsprogeny]

Now you can see why British Fire Brigades object to Lithium Ion battery storage installations; and the smoke from these battery fires is deadly.

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lithium-ion cells 😄