South Korea: Fire breaks out in motel; 1 dead, 28 injured
Seoul/UNI: At least one person was killed and 28 others injured when a fire broke out at a motel in Southwestern South Korea on early Sunday.
"The fire started at a five-story motel in Gwangju, about 330 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 0545 hrs," Yonhap reported quoting firefighters.
It took around 30 minutes to control the blaze.
A total of 29 people were taken to nearby hospitals, out of which one has been pronounced dead.
The others are getting treatment for smoke inhalation, burns and other injuries, with some of them in critical condition.
An arson suspect is currently in police custody. The 39-year-old man, whose identity was withheld, was reportedly staying on the third floor of the motel when the fire broke out.
He told police that he lit the fire on a pillow before exiting the motel, according to sources.
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