Six dead in fire at South Korean hotel construction site

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at a construction site of the Banyan Tree Hotel in the southern port city of Busan on February 14, 2025. - Yonhap/AFP

SEOUL: Six people were killed and seven injured Friday (Feb 14) by a blaze that ripped through the site of a luxury hotel being built in South Korea's port city of Busan, the National Fire Agency said.

The fire started just before 11:00 am (0200 GMT) at the site of the Banyan Tree Hotel, authorities said.