Explosion rips through lithium battery factory in South Korea

At least 22 people were killed when a powerful explosion and fire tore through a lithium battery factory in South Korea on Monday, local officials said.
Over 100 people were working in the factory in Hwaseong city, south of the capital Seoul, when the fire broke out, firefighter Kim Jin-young said.
Kim Jae-ho, Fire and Disaster Prevention professor at Daejeon University, said the fire had probably spread too quickly for workers to escape.
#korea #fire #explosion

[@Lilym661]

These batteries are very scary, when they catch alight nothing can stop them, also they are very hard to extinguish once burning. The speed of the flames and heat is extremely fast, making escape difficult.

nice safety standard oh wait theres none

[@gbalcombe]

So sad. Thoughts with all affected

[@cedriclynch]

This firm Aricell makes lithium-thionyl-chloride cells, which are not rechargeable. These are not for electric vehicles but for applications such as "smart" meters in which they are permanently installed. They last some years and the entire device is scrapped when the battery is depleted.

[@themossad]

Terrible for the workers and their families

[@AlFrolove]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 ❤

[@themossad]

@@AlFrolove fwee terrorstine? what for?

[@iscariotproject]

if the factory that makes them cant keep them safe what does that mean for ev car owners

[@sosososososo4148]

삼가 고인들의 명복을 빕니다...... 리튬이온 공장이라 물에 화재 진압이 안되는게 참 치명적이네요.....

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[@orderandchaos_at_work]

Lithium batteries terrify me

[@tazuk01]

The irony of complaining about lithium batteries whilst using a lithium battery powered device.

[@jenster29]

Consumers don't get to decide which batteries are used They also don't get to decide on the safety regulations in the factories. Governments and corporations make these cost cutting decisions

[@jack1d1XB]

So much for the 'So Called' environmentally friendly systems eh, eh, 😜🤪

[@user-jh8pv4pc9j]

the smoke is dangerous

[@skyll4141]

apparently electric batteries are the way forward for the environment

[@daryltantan]

Definitely not as damaging as oil spill or explosions at oil refineries

[@CdEmm50]

An extremely overpriced con.👍🇬🇧

[@artcurious807]

that smoke is super toxic

[@seankingwell3692]

@@daryltantan your a soyboy who doesn't care about what the fire fighters have to say about it, doesn't take much effort to find out

[@TommieTrumper-TFC1200]

Put them in your car they said charge at home they said 🙄

[@SteveT3D]

Just park in your garage and charge off the mains overnight 👍

[@daniel_913]

That's what happens to electric cars when they combust

[@sonyasever7625]

as if gazoline cars do not blow up

[@ahnbayantree6142]

​@@sonyasever7625for gasoline there's afff foam to put out, but for lithium there not yet Any solution to put it out

[@feanyz6704]

@@sonyasever7625Easy to extinguish. Electric cars lithium batteries? Ridiculously difficult.

[@theunstoppable8058]

How is that happened ?

[@janegreen9340]

Hertz in the US have one or two used Teslas if anyone’s interested.

[@garystorey]

This is your "green" energy...

[@ivortoad]

Those responsible should be Charged!

[@satch7123]

😁😁😁😁 i hope that's intended?

[@polyphonics557]

Definitely a diesel fire......I can smell it from here.

[@georgieporgie9273]

Kim jo and vlads handywork me thinks😮

[@user-dv5if1hm2w]

So sad..

[@prezdentraygun8790]

Lithium oxide is the worst thing to be releasing in to the atmosphere. It polarizes light leading to excessive changes in climate

[@stevie750iL]

Awful. 😢

[@cj41079]

EVs causing more harm than carbon monoxide lol 😂😂😂 Go Green! 😂😂😂

[@loloybaloloy4402]

no to electric vehicles, ban them

[@SheenaStandring-qd4kr]

Not so safe then!

[@CdEmm50]

No, an extremely "green" overpriced con as usual.

[@dimas3829]

Kim sends his regards.

[@andybrown4284]

Saving EV trendies from the cost of replacing a car and home after the battery catches fire

[@Theironbodysensei]

Windy

[@lindalewis5787]

Safe

[@AMERFIN]

That is the way to go green.

[@impetiousdoom]

It will take all the water in the ocean to put that one out. 😆

[@lw1zfog]

good to see these things ‘saViNg tHE eNviRoNmEnT’ again 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@billyoldman9209]

Hindenburg 2.0

[@Rb-fp7mw]

Great in cars...nothing to see here..all those ev fires are just mis information. 😊

[@user-bs7dj6eg1y]

🤫 electric cars are perfectly safe

[@paulharris1502]

and effective. Ask Boris.

[@ittaaablir50]

Putin pay