One More Body Recovered from Hwaseong Plant Fire... Presumed Missing Person
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. <br>[Photo by Kang Jin-hyung]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2024062511362428323_1719282984.jpg)
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.
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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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