Motel fire in Incheon injures 51, sends 26 to hospital

A fire broke out at a seven-story motel in Okryeon-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, at around 9:41 a.m. Saturday, injuring 51 guests. The building is a type of budget lodging common in South Korean cities, with 46 rooms across its floors. Of the 51 injured, all from smoke inhalation or related causes, 26 were transported to hospitals. Among them, one was classified as critical, three as urgent and the remaining 22 as non-emergency patients, according to fire authorities.