Life-threatening fire at manufacturing facility claims 20 lives 

A fire started at a manufacturing facility in South Korea and resulted in at least 20 deaths, with six people injured and seven still missing, company reports. The fire blaze began around 10:00AM and extinguished after 4 hours. The fire department stated that the fire was caused by the explosion of battery cells inside the warehouse.

Seven workers inside the factory are still missing but rescue workers continue their non-stop search with all available personnel and equipment to aid and multiply efforts. Approximately 100 workers were present at the facility when the fire started. In response to the fire, local authorities have issued alerts advising residents to stay indoors and close their windows due to smoke from the fire.

The fire department has raised safety concerns of the fabrication of lithium batteries. Are they a fire risk?