At least 16 dead in building fire in Jecheon, South Korea

At least 16 people were killed and over 10 others injured in a fire that engulfed a commercial building in the southern South Korean city of Jecheon on Thursday, Yonhap reported.

The fire started in a vehicle in the basement parking lot of an eight-story fitness center in the city, about 170 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

The victims were in a public sauna on the second floor of the building.

About 20 fire engines and 50 firefighters were sent to the scene.

(CGTN)