A fire at a car parts manufacturing company, Anjeon Industry, in Daejeon, South Korea, has left 14 employees unaccounted for. As the search continued, one employee was discovered by rescue teams and has been transported to the hospital. The fire was severe enough to cause significant concern for the safety of the remaining employees, with 170 working at the time of the incident, and 13 are still unaccounted for despite ongoing rescue efforts. Firefighters have initiated a night search operation, relying on an assessment that the structure is safe for rescue personnel to enter. They are focusing their search efforts on a lounge area on the second floor where it is believed that the missing employees may be located, based on mobile phone tracking data. The search is vital as urgency increases with each passing moment since the fire broke out. Daejeon's Prime Minister Kim Min-seok visited the fire site, emphasizing the need for rigorous and safe search efforts to locate the missing individuals. The tragedy has raised alarms regarding workplace safety and emergency preparedness in the manufacturing sector, and the implications of this incident could prompt a broader review of regulations and safety measures across similar industries in South Korea.