A fire ​at a car parts factory ‌in the South Korean city of Daejeon has injured 50 people, 35 ​of them seriously, the ​Yonhap News Agency reported on ⁠Friday.

The National Fire Agency called ​for a national mobilisation to ​tackle the blaze in Daejeon, about 160 km (99.42 miles) south of ​the capital Seoul, Yonhap ​reported.

The agency said it was concerned the ‌number ⁠of injuries could rise.

About 240 personnel were deployed to fight the fire, according to ​Yonhap.

Prime ​Minister Kim ⁠Min-seok ordered that the top priority should ​be saving human lives, ​Yonhap ⁠cited him as saying.

A spokesperson for the National Fire ⁠Agency ​could not be ​immediately reached by phone for comment.