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1. Two people are killed and 29 others are injured in a fire at a residential building in Seoul, South Korea. [https:--www.thestar.com.my-aseanplus-aseanplus-news-2023-12-25-two-killed-and-29-injured-in-seoul-apartment-fire "(The Star)"]
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2. Two people are killed and 29 others are injured in a fire at a residential building in Seoul, South Korea.
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