The fire started in Sejong Hospital's emergency room and had engulfed the first floor when firefighters arrived. Two doctors and nine nurses were working in the emergency room at the time of fire. (South Korea Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via AP)Videos from local TV networks showed black smoke billowing out of the building and engulfing its entire surface. Other recent firesSeveral recent fires in South Korea have been deadly. In late December, 29 people were killed in a building fire in central South Korea, which was the country's deadliest blaze over the past decade before the hospital fire.

Source: CBC News January 26, 2018 02:11 UTC