Devastating fire
Several people killed in hotel fire in South Korea
Seven people have died in a devastating fire at a hotel in South Korea. The fire, which started on Thursday evening for as yet unexplained reasons, initially spread to a room on the eighth floor of the hotel.
According to the official news agency Yonhap, the fire broke out on Thursday evening in Bucheon, a suburb west of the capital Seoul.
According to the authorities, a further twelve people were injured, three of them seriously. None of them were in mortal danger.
Victims jumped out of windows
According to the fire department, some of the victims died while attempting to save themselves by jumping out of windows onto the safety cushions provided. Other bodies were found in the stairwell and hallway of the hotel.
Fire under control after two hours
The hotel is located away from the popular tourist resorts. A total of 27 guests are said to have been staying in the building at the time of the accident.
Around 160 firefighters were deployed and were able to bring the fire under control around two and a half hours after it broke out.
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