6 killed, 7 injured in Busan construction site fire
Six workers died and seven others were injured in a fire at a hotel construction site in the southeastern port city of Busan on Friday, authorities said, Yonhap reported.
The fire started at the Banyan Tree hotel under construction at approximately 10:50 a.m., presumably from insulating material loaded near a swimming pool on the building's first floor, according to the Busan firefighting headquarters.
Firefighters rescued those trapped inside using helicopters, but six were later pronounced dead. Fourteen others were safely rescued from the roof, while more than a hundred workers evacuated.
"We're currently searching the interior of the building," a firefighting official said. "Police and the local government are determining the exact number of workers (who were inside)."
#Tragedy: At least six people have died and seven others were injured in a large #fire that broke out at the construction site of the #BanyanTree hotel in #Busan, #SouthKorea, #NewsKorea reported. pic.twitter.com/pbUYBQZBjy
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