DisasterSouth Korea·26 Oct 2026
South Korean Supreme Court upholds 4-year sentence for CEO over fatal factory fire
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The South Korean Supreme Court upheld a four-year prison sentence for Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan following a 2024 lithium battery factory fire in Hwaseong that resulted in 23 deaths and nine injuries. The casualties included 17 Chinese nationals, one Laotian national, and five South Koreans. The disaster was reportedly triggered by a chain reaction…
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