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Jan. 14, 2009 / 3:45 PM

8 killed in S. Korea karaoke bar fire

BUSAN, South Korea, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Eight people were killed and another was seriously injured in a fire at a South Korean karaoke bar, officials said.

Police in Busan told the South Korean news agency Yonhap dozens of other bar patrons escaped when the fire broke out around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.

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Police are trying to determine what started the blaze and are confirming the number of casualties, Yonhap reported.

Severe storms, tornadoes expected to continue in Great Plains

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Hush-money trial: Witnesses testify on veracity of Trump video clips

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EPA issues final ruling banning methylene chloride linked to range of cancers

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EU opens probe into Meta over advertising, political content

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Microsoft announces $1.7 billion cloud, AI investment in Indonesia

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13-year-old-boy killed, 4 others injured in sword rampage at London underground station

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao faces sentencing on money laundering charges

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Protesting Columbia University students take over symbolic Hamilton Hall

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7 killed, at least 36 injured in wave of Russian aerial attacks across Ukraine

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