1 killed, 4 injured in S. Korea’s arson attack

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — One person was killed and four others injured in an arson attack at an adult game room in South Jeolla province, South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
It was reported to the police and the fire authorities at about 1:29 p.m. local time (0429 GMT) that a fire broke out at the game room on the first floor of a commercial building in the province.
The fire was extinguished some 20 minutes later, but one person was found dead inside the game room.
Four others were rescued with injuries, and one of the rescued was in critical condition. ■