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Fire in South Korea shooting range kills 10

Posted 2009/11/14 at 10:31 pm EST

SEOUL, Nov. 14, 2009 (Reuters) — A fire that tore through a South Korean indoor shooting range killed eight Japanese visitors and two South Koreans, including the group's Korean guide, the fire service said Sunday.

Members of the Japanese Consulate General in Busan pose questions at a doctor at Dong Ah University Hospital where a Japanese tourist injured by Saturday's fire is being treated in Busan, about 420 km (262 miles) southeast of Seoul November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Jung-ho/Yonhap

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Most of the victims in the southern port city of Busan were from the Japanese town of Nagasaki and had been taking part in a school reunion outing when the blaze broke out Saturday. Six people were injured, including three Japanese nationals.

The fire occurred on the second floor of a five-storey building and took an hour to extinguish. The cause has still to be determined.

(Reporting by Kim Yeon-hee; Editing by Ron Popeski)

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