A fire in a South Korean hospital that did not have a sprinkler system killed at least 37 people and injured 70 others on Friday, officials said, the latest tragedy to raise concerns over the country’s safety standards. A list posted by fire officials outside the hospital identified at least 26 of the victims by name. ALSO READ: South Korea leader, Moon orders probe into US THAAD additionsSong said the hospital did not have a sprinkler system and was not large enough to require one under the South Korean law. A number of South Korean lawmakers also visited survivors and toured the scene. A 2014 fire at a rural South Korean hospital for chronically ill elderly patients killed 21 people.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 26, 2018 14:36 UTC