China News Service, January 21. According to Yonhap News Agency, a fire broke out at a factory producing car batteries in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea at around 15:00 local time on the 21st.
According to fire-related personnel, two of the three people trapped in the building have been rescued, and it is speculated that one other person is trapped.
Fire crews conducted the first personnel checks but have yet to locate the missing person.
According to the Korea Fire Department, a notice of support has been issued to the Central 119 Rescue Headquarters and the fire departments in the vicinity of Cheongju (Daejeon, Sejong).
So far, 105 firefighters and 33 related vehicles have been at the scene to fight the fire.