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Latest : At least 28 dead in sauna fire in S. Korea: fire service

Latest : At least 28 dead in sauna fire in S. Korea: fire service

At least 28 people were killed and more than 24 others were injured in a fire that engulfed a commercial building in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, on Thursday afternoon, firefighters said.

They said the fire started from a vehicle in the basement parking lot of the eight-story building that houses several leisure facilities, including a fitness club, sauna, restaurants and an indoor golf practice facility, in the city,  about 170 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

Latest : At least 28 dead in sauna fire in S. Korea: fire service

Firefighters search for missing persons after a fire broke out in an eight-storey building in Jecheon, 120 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on December 21, 2017. // AFP PHOTO
Most of the victims were found in the public sauna on the second and third floor, the authorities said. 
It was not still known the cause of the deadly fire.  About 20 fire engines and trucks, as well as 50 firefighters, were sent to the scene, according to news reports.
President Moon Jae-in ordered a thorough investigation into the fire incident. 

Latest : At least 28 dead in sauna fire in S. Korea: fire service

Rescue members carry the body of a victim from an eight-storey building after a fire broke out in Jecheon, 120 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on December 21, 2017. // AFP PHOTO

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