Gas explosion at Yangju sauna leaves 28 injured
By Yonhap
A collapsed dry sauna building is seen after a gas explosion in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday. Courtesy of the Gyeonggi-do Northern Fire Services
A gas explosion inside a Korean-style sauna left 28 people injured Saturday.
The explosion occurred at 10:17 a.m. inside the dry sauna in Yangju, some 25 kilometers north of Seoul.
Firefighters said one employee and two customers were severely injured by the accident, which caused dozens of customers to evacuate.
The authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.