Six people were killed and seven injured Friday 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.
The fire started just before 11 a.m. at the site of the Banyan Tree Hotel, authorities said.
Around 100 workers were present when the blaze erupted, a National Fire Agency official said.
It is believed to have started on the first floor of the construction site where workers had stored insulation materials, a fire department official told reporters.
South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang-mok, ordered officials to "fully mobilize all available personnel and equipment to extinguish the fire," according to the Finance Ministry.
"Every effort must be made to prevent casualties during search and rescue operations, while also ensuring the safety of firefighters," Choi said.
The fire was brought under control around 1:30 pm.
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