Two people have been killed and more than 70 injured after a fire broke out at a public sauna in Daegu, South Korea.
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The fire started at 7.10am on Tuesday in the men's sauna on the fourth floor of a seven-storey building in the city, about 240km southeast of Seoul.
Firefighters put out the fire in about 20 minutes.
Most of the victims were found to have inhaled smoke and were sent to the hospital, including the two deceased and three others who suffered severe burns.
The sauna occupies the third to fifth floors of the building, while the upper stories are residential units. Restaurants are located on the first and second floors.
A witness told police the fire started at the entrance to the men's sauna.
Police are investigating the scene to find out the exact cause.
Australian Associated Press
