South Korea arrests battery maker CEO over fire that left 23 dead

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The head of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over alleged violations of industrial safety law following a factory fire that consumed 23 individuals. Suwon District Court approved a warrant to arrest Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan over his role in the June blaze late on Wednesday, a court spokesperson said. The court […]

Five family members perish in night fire

A fire incident in Mashuuru area, Kajiado county, has claimed lives of five family members. Three children, their mother, and a domestic worker were among the fatalities of the fire. The bodies have since been taken to Kilome Nursing Home mortuary in Emali. The house owner, Saitoti Ole Maina, was not in at the moment […]