Eleven dead in South Korea fire

CHEON (SOUTH KOREA): At least 11 people were killed and nearly 30 others are missing following a fierce blaze in a South Korean warehouse, firefighters and witnesses said on Monday.

Hundreds of firefighters and police have battled the fire, which swept through the two-storey building in Icheon, 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of capital Seoul.

Firefighters had put out most of the blaze and recovered 11 bodies, witnesses said.

But the rescue services said the total number of fatalities could rise. Yonhap news agency said 29 people were still missing.

News Source : Samachar