Two killed and 29 injured in Seoul apartment fire


SEOUL (Xinhua): Two people were killed and 29 others injured on Monday in a fire that broke out at an apartment building in Seoul, according to Yonhap news agency.

The fire occurred at about 4.57am local time (3.57am Singapore time) on the third floor of the 27-story apartment building.

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