At least 16 people died in a fire at South Korea lithium battery plant.

Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea claims 23 lives

In a country with a history of industrial disasters, the tragedy raises further questions about unsafe and exploitative conditions in the facilities feeding corporate global supply chains. South Korean lithium battery fire kills 23 workers

A deadly fire that left 23 dead in South Korea has exposed the harsh conditions that migrant workers face — and the need for better protections.

South Korea shuts battery plant where 17 Chinese workers were killed in fire, begins probe #breakingnews#news

Fire Exposes Harsh Work Conditions Migrants Face in South Korea Foreigners do dirty, hazardous work, and advocates say the blaze that killed 23 at a battery plant shows that they need better protection. #press