Fire caused by suspected arson in S. Korea kills at least 7

South Korean rescue teams and firefighters work at the scene in Daegu, South Korea, on June 9, 2022. - Lee Mu-yeol/Newsis via AP

SEOUL (AP): A fire caused by suspected arson spread through an office building Thursday (June 9) in South Korea’s Daegu city, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, fire and police officials said.

Dozens of firefighters and vehicles quickly put out the blaze, which began in the late morning on the second of a seven-floor office building near the city’s district court.