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 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A fire and explosions ripped through a nearly completed cold storage warehouse south of Seoul on Monday, killing 40 workers. Most of the victims were so badly burned they could not immediately be identified.
All the dead were discovered in the warehouse basement, where workers were injecting urethane foam into the walls when the fire broke out, said Kim Jung-geun, a local fire official in Icheon about 50 miles south of the capital. The cause of the fire was still unclear but arson was not suspected, Kim said. He said the explosions were caused by the fire.
Police worked Tuesday to determine the cause of the blaze, questioning officials from more than 10 companies which subcontracted at the site, said Jung Ha-gil, a detective working on the case. He did not give further details, citing the ongoing investigation.
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