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Last Post 01/26/2018 1:12 AM by  nikos
Flashpoints-Current Items for Urgent Prayers:Hospital fire kills dozens in Miryang, South Korea
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01/26/2018 1:12 AM
    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.
    The victims came both from the hospital and the nursing home. Some died on their way to another hospital," AFP quoted him as saying.

    Read More at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42828023
    Tags: fire, South Korea, Sejong Hospital
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