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One killed, 11 injured in suspected apartment arson in Seoul

Seoul, Apr 21 (UNI) One person was killed and 11 others injured on Monday morning in what was alleged to be an apartment arson in South Korea's capital Seoul, Yonhap news agency said, citing the fire authorities.
The fire broke out at about 8:17 a.m. local time (2317 GMT Sunday) in a 21-story apartment building. The flame was extinguished one and a half hours later.
One person was found dead, and two people were taken to a hospital after falling from the apartment. Nine others suffered minor injuries such as smoke inhalation and difficulty with breathing.
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