South Korea Fire: At least 33 people killed in hospital fire in Miryang city
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We begin with a deadly hospital fire in South Korea. At least 33 people are dead and more than 50 others injured. The fire broke out at about 7:30 A-M at the Sejong Hospital in Miryang, South Gyeongsang province. It's suspected to have started from an emergency room on the first floor of the hospital. The fire has been put out. Local authorities say they transferred 38 people to nearby hospitals. Rescue efforts are still underway. Last month a huge fire broke out in a fitness center in the central city of Jecheon. It started at the first-floor parking lot of an eight-story building, and claimed 29 lives.