Unable to Verify Identity Immediately
One more body presumed to be a missing person was discovered at the fire site of Arisel, a primary battery manufacturer in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province.
Firefighters are searching for missing persons at the scene of a fire at the Arisel factory, a primary battery manufacturer in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province. [Photo by Kang Jin-hyung]
According to the police and fire authorities on the 25th, a body was found and recovered around 11:40 a.m. on the second floor of Building 3 at the Arisel factory.
The body was severely damaged, making immediate identification difficult. It is expected that personal information will be confirmed later through DNA sampling and comparison with relatives.
With the additional body found, the death toll from the fire has risen to 23. Previously, a fire broke out on the second floor of Building 3 at the Arisel factory at 10:31 a.m. the day before, resulting in 23 deaths and 8 people sustaining serious to moderate injuries.
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