The factory, located about 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, caught fire at around 3 p.m. local time, News.Az reports, citing Yonhap.
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Approximately 70 firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the site to extinguish the blaze and search for any potential victims.
Firefighting authorities issued a Level 1 response, a measure that allows for the mobilization of up to 50 pieces of firefighting equipment from three to seven fire stations to handle the incident.
