Battery factory in Cheongju on fire, four remain trapped inside: police

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A battery factory in the southern city of Cheongju caught fire Friday, leaving four people trapped inside, police said.

The fire broke out at the auto battery factory at around 3 p.m. One person was immediately rescued, but four others remain trapped inside the building, police officials said.

Rescue workers are having difficulty accessing the burning factory, police said.

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