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| A battery factory is seen on fire in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Friday. Yonhap |
A battery factory in the southern city of Cheongju caught fire Friday, leaving one person trapped inside, according to firefighters.
The fire broke out at the auto battery factory at around 3 p.m. in the city, 140 kilometers south of Seoul.
Two people were immediately rescued, but one other is believed to be trapped inside the building, the firefighting authorities said.
Police initially said four people were inside the burning building with one having been rescued, but firefighters later corrected the numbers.
Sixteen fire engines and trucks and 40 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, but rescue workers were having difficulty accessing the burning factory due to columns of black smoke engulfing the building, the authorities said.
An explosion is believed to have sparked the fire, they added. (Yonhap)
