Six people have died in a fire in a hotel resort construction site in South Korea's port city of Busan, according to the city's fire agency, with a helicopter used to pluck some 14 people to safety after they had taken refuge on a rooftop.

Six people have died in a fire in a hotel resort construction site in South Korea ’s port city of Busan, according to the city’s fire agency, with a helicopter used to pluck some 14 people to safety after they had taken refuge on a rooftop.

A helicopter was used to pluck guests to safety after they took refuge on the rooftop of a Busan hotel where a fire had erupted. Six people died in the blaze.

A devastating fire erupted at a construction site in Busan, South Korea, resulting in the loss of at least six lives. Rescuers evacuated some 100 workers, with helicopters rescuing 14 from the building's rooftop.

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has been appointed to manage the property once construction is completed. It’s currently owned and developed by a non-related and independent South Korean company.

SEOUL: Six people were killed and seven injured on Friday (Feb 14) by a blaze that ripped through the site of a luxury hotel being built in South Korea's port city of Busan, the National Fire Agency said.

Six people have died in a fire in a resort construction site in South Korea's port city of Busan, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. Around 100 people had been evacuated, Yonhap reported, citing fire authorities.

Twenty-five people suffered minor injuries due to smoke inhalation while 14 others were rescued from the roof. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A fire broke out at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan on Friday, killing at least six people, fire officials said

A fire at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan on Friday, killed at least six people, fire officials said.