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(2nd LD) 10 killed, seven others injured in fire at indoor shooting range
BUSAN, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- At least 10 people, some of them believed to be Japanese tourists, were killed and seven others injured on Saturday in a fire that swept through a second-floor indoor shooting range in this southern port city, police said.
The blaze broke out at about 2:26 p.m, and was extinguished about 40 minutes later, police said, adding that most of the dead were believed to have died from severe burns.
One police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said about seven Japanese are believed to be among those killed and injured.
Police said the death toll may rise, because some of those injured were in serious condition.
"Those injured are now receiving medical treatment, but they got severely burnt... the death toll may rise," one police officer said.
Police said they were investigating the cause of the fire.
sam@yna.co.kr
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