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 (South Korea) | |
Date | 26 January 2018 |
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Time | 7:35 a.m. (KST) |
Duration | 3 hours |
Venue | Sejong Hospital |
Location | Miryang, South Gyeongsang, South Korea |
Coordinates | 35°28′34″N 128°45′58″E |
Type | Hospital fire |
Deaths | 41 |
Non-fatal injuries | 153 |
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