Five dead, 37 injured in South Korea road tunnel fire

Firefighters have brought the blaze under control, the official said.

“We are doing a search inside the tunnel in case of additional casualties,” the official added.

After initially saying that six people had been killed, authorities have revised down the death toll to five, with 37 people injured.

Some of the injured have suffered from burns, the official said.

“Three have suffered burns on facial areas while the rest are being treated for smoke inhalation,” he said.

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min called for “maximum resources deployed” to save lives, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

“I urge the authorities to put out the best efforts to save the lives of those who have not escaped,” he said.