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flag A South Korean battery CEO and his son got 15-year prison sentences for a 2024 fire that killed 23, due to safety violations and cover-ups.

flag A South Korean battery company CEO, Park Soon-kwan, and his son, a senior executive, were each sentenced to 15 years in prison for their roles in a 2024 factory fire that killed 23 people and injured eight. flag The Suwon District Court ruled they violated safety laws by manipulating test samples, ignoring known defects, and failing to maintain proper evacuation routes, including installing a false wall that blocked exits. flag The fire, which erupted during battery inspections, was deemed preventable due to unsafe production pressures and inadequate worker training. flag The case marks the harshest penalty under South Korea’s industrial safety law and reflects growing legal accountability for corporate leaders in workplace accidents.

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