SEOUL, March 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 50 people were injured, 35 of them seriously, as a fire broke out in South Korea's automotive parts manufacturing factory on Friday, Yonhap news agency reported.

The fire started at about 1:17 p.m. at the factory in Daejeon, some 140 km southeast of the capital Seoul.

The National Fire Agency issued a national fire mobilization order to deploy firefighting resources, such as personnel, fire trucks and specialized equipment, from other regions to the affected area.

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the relevant authorities to mobilize all available equipment and personnel to rescue lives and extinguish the fire. ■