SEOUL: A fire at a hotel in South Korea killed six people and injured 11 others, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday ( Aug 22 ), citing fire authorities.
The fire began on the seventh floors of a nine-story resort in Bucheon, south of the capital Seoul at around 7.40pm,  , Yonhap , said, citing the Gyeonggi Province fire officials.
A total of 46 fire vehicles and 150 firefighters have been dispatched to the field, it added.
As firefighters were rescuing the guests, according to a fire standard, the number of casualties could increase.