(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 41 people have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, said the Yonhap News Agency.
The fire is thought to have started in the emergency room at Sejong Hospital, which specialises in cardiology,
Around 200 patients were inside the building and adjoining nursing home at the time – many were safely evacuated.
It is South Korea’s deadliest fire in almost a decade and the toll is expected to rise.
Firefighters told the Yonhap News Agency that the victims appeared to have died from smoke inhalation.
Several of the injured people were reported to be in a critical condition.
Courtesy: BBC
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