Hwaseong battery factory fire

Hwaseong battery factory fire
	From top, left to right: Factory burned down after fire • CCTV image showing the fire • Around the factory;
Native name	화성 전지 제조공장 화재 사고
Date	24 June 2024
Time	10:31 a.m.–3:10 p.m. (KST)
Duration	approx. five hours
Location	Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Coordinates	37°11′20″N 126°40′39″E / 37.18889°N 126.67750°E
Deaths	23
Non-fatal injuries	8

On 24 June 2024, in Hwaseong, South Korea, a lithium battery factory owned by Aricell caught on fire after several batteries exploded. The fire killed 23 workers and wounded eight more, mostly Chinese nationals.

From top, left to right: Factory burned down after fire • CCTV image showing the fire • Around the factory

Native name	화성 전지 제조공장 화재 사고
Date	24 June 2024 (2024-06-24)
Time	10:31 a.m.–3:10 p.m. (KST)
Duration	approx. five hours
Location	Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Coordinates	37°11′20″N 126°40′39″E / 37.18889°N 126.67750°E / 37.18889; 126.67750
Deaths	23
Non-fatal injuries	8