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Coverage dated February 13, 2025

Fire at South Korea construction site kills 6, multiple injured

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A fire at a construction site in South Korea has left six dead and seven with minor injuries, according to local media. The fire broke out on Friday at around 10:50 a.m. at the construction site of the Banyan Tree Hotel in Busan, southeastern South Korea, according to JoongAng.

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  1. BNO News

    Fire at South Korea construction site kills 6, multiple injured (opens BNO News)

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    A fire at a construction site in South Korea has left six dead and seven with minor injuries, according to local media. The fire broke out on Friday at around 10:50 a.m. at the construction site of the Banyan Tree Hotel in Busan, southeastern South Korea, according to JoongAng.

  2. Al Jazeera

    At least 6 killed in fire at South Korean hotel construction site (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Casualty figures and damages are still being assessed after firefighters rescued workers from the blaze in Busan city.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Construction site catches fire in South Korea, leaving at least 6 dead (opens The Boston Globe)

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    About 100 workers managed to evacuate the site, while another 14 were rescued by helicopter from the top of the structure, said Hong Moon-shik, chief of the Busan Gijang District Fire Department.

  4. NBC News

    Six dead at resort construction site fire in South Korea’s Busan (opens NBC News)

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    Six people have died in a fire at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea’s port city of Busan, according to the city’s fire agency.

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