Miryang hospital fire

On 26 January 2018, a fire at the Sejong Hospital in the South Korean city of Miryang killed 41 people and injured 153. It was South Korea's deadliest fire in nearly a decade. The fire occurred one month after 29 people died in a gym fire in the city of Jecheon. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Miryang hospital fire
Miryang hospital fire (South Korea)
Date26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)
Time7:35 a.m. (KST)
Duration3 hours
VenueSejong Hospital
LocationMiryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Coordinates35°28′34″N 128°45′58″E
TypeHospital fire
Deaths41
Non-fatal injuries153
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