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.

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 the Banyan Tree Hotel construction site in Busan, South Korea, resulted in six deaths and seven injuries.

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

Several people are dead and many injured after a fire at a resort construction site in South Korea:::: Busan, South KoreaAround 100 people were evacuated, Yonhap reported, citing fire authorities. A Busan fire agency official said on live television that about 25 people had sustained light injuries,