<p>Seoul: A total of 16 people died after a fire broke out at a South Korean battery plant on Monday, and 21 people remained missing, a fire official told a briefing.</p><p>The fire, which has largely been extinguished, occurred at around 10:30 am (0130 GMT) at a factory run by battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, south of the capital Seoul.</p>.South Korea, US, Japan voice concern over Putin's visit to North Korea, military ties.<p>The blaze began after a series of battery cells exploded inside a warehouse with some 35,000 units, said Kim Jin-young, a local fire official.</p>
<p>Seoul: A total of 16 people died after a fire broke out at a South Korean battery plant on Monday, and 21 people remained missing, a fire official told a briefing.</p><p>The fire, which has largely been extinguished, occurred at around 10:30 am (0130 GMT) at a factory run by battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, south of the capital Seoul.</p>.South Korea, US, Japan voice concern over Putin's visit to North Korea, military ties.<p>The blaze began after a series of battery cells exploded inside a warehouse with some 35,000 units, said Kim Jin-young, a local fire official.</p>