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At least 36 dead after fire at construction site near South Korean capital


The death toll could rise because more people were believed to be trapped inside the warehouse that was under construction in Icheon
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for officials to mobilise “all available resources” in the search and rescue operation






At least 36 people were killed on Wednesday when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction site near the capital, officials said.
They said the death toll could rise because more people were believed to be trapped inside the warehouse that was under construction in Icheon, just south of Seoul.

Ten others were being treated for injuries at nearby hospitals. Officials said about 30 workers managed to escape but at least four were unaccounted for or out of contact.
Officials were investigating the cause of the fire, which was possibly triggered by an explosion while workers were working on an underground level at the site.