At least 22 people died and eight others were injured in a major fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory near Seoul, the fire brigade said on Monday. One person is still registered as missing. Among the victims, 20 were of foreign origin, including 18 Chinese nationals and one person from Laos, the fire brigade said. The identity of another foreign worker remains unknown. Most of the victims died when they were trapped by the fire. The bodies of the victims were retrieved from the multi-storey building in the city of Hwaseong, some 45 kilometres south of Seoul. South Korean television f…