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The Associated Press
Posted: Jan 25, 2018 9:11 PM ET
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2018 9:24 PM ET
A fire official says the toll from a hospital fire in South Korea has risen to 31 dead with 77 injured.
Fire official Choi Man-wu said in a televised briefing eight of the injured are in critical condition.
The fire started from the first floor at Sejong Hospital in the southern city of Miryang. The cause is under investigation
Choi said a total of 194 people were in two buildings. Sejong Hospital has a nursing home for the elderly and also offers regular medical services.
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