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Seven people died in a massive fire at a shopping mall in Daejeon, South Korea.
A fire broke out in the basement of the shopping complex at around 7am yesterday and spread to the upper floors.
Immediately, more than a hundred people were evacuated from buildings near the mall.
After several hours of struggle, the fire was extinguished and the cause of the accident is being investigated.
It is also said that an electric vehicle in the basement may have exploded and caused the fire.