Dhaka, March 21 -- Fourteen people died and 25 were seriously injured in a fire at a car parts factory in the South Korean city of Daejeon, fire authorities said on Saturday.

The fire broke out around lunchtime on Friday and was contained by 11:48pm (1448 GMT), the safety ministry said.

Another 35 people suffered minor injuries, the fire authorities added.

They said the factory was owned by Anjun Industrial, which makes engine valves and is a supplier for Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp, among others, according to its website.

Reuters was unable to contact Anjun for comment.

In a statement on the company's website, CEO Sohn Ju-hwan apologised, adding that it would fully cooperate with authorities, investigate the cause of the accident, re...