31 people killed in fire at hospital in South Korea

At least 31 people have been killed and 11 critically injured in a fire at a hospital in south-eastern part of Miryang in South Korea. 

Yonhap news agency said, the fire is believed to have started in the emergency room at the Sejong Hospital which cares mostly for elderly



people.

Local fire station officials said, the situation was developing quickly and the number of deaths is expected to continue climbing. Police said, around 200 people were in the Sejong Hospital building when the fire broke out. Cause of the fire was not yet known.