4 killed, 2 under cardiac arrest in S. Korea's construction site fire-Xinhua

4 killed, 2 under cardiac arrest in S. Korea's construction site fire

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-02-14 12:32:30

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and two others were left in cardiac arrest after fire broke out at a construction site in South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan on Friday, multiple media outlets said.

The fire broke out at about 10:51 a.m. local time (0151 GMT) at a hotel construction site in Busan, some 325 km southeast of the capital Seoul.

Among six people going into cardiac arrest, four people were confirmed dead later.

Earlier reports said eight people were in cardiac arrest in the fire.

Before the fire outbreak, 10 workers were working inside the building.

The fire was believed to have started from insulation materials loaded near a swimming pool on the first floor.