Smoke rises as firefighters try to extinguish a fire at an eight-floor building in Jecheon, South Korea. (Kim Hyung-woo/Associated Press)A fire broke out Thursday at an eight-storey building in the central South Korean city of Jecheon, killing 29 people and injuring 29 others, officials said. A Jecheon fire department official said the toll could rise as rescuers continue to search the building after putting out the fire. A fire department official says the toll of dead and injured could rise as rescuers continue to search the building. The building had several restaurants and leisure facilities, including a gym, the public bath and an indoor golf practice facility, the officials said.

Source: CBC News December 22, 2017 02:15 UTC