South Korea Hospital Fire Kills at Least 41

At least 41 people have died in a fire that broke out at a hospital in South Korea. The death toll is expected to rise. More than 70 people were injured in the blaze, 10 of them critically. Firefighters said the fire broke out early Friday in the emergency room of Sejong Hospital in the city of Miryang, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul, and spread quickly. Reports say around 200 patients were inside the building and a nearby nursing home at the time. The Korean Herald said all...

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