Six people have died in a fire in a hotel resort construction site in South Korea's port city of Busan, according to the city's fire agency, with a helicopter used to pluck some 14 people to safety after they had taken refuge on a rooftop.

A fire broke out at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan on Friday, killing at least six people, fire officials said.

Six people have died in a fire in a hotel resort construction site in South Korea ’s port city of Busan, according to the city’s fire agency, with a helicopter used to pluck some 14 people to safety after they had taken refuge on a rooftop.

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts has been appointed to manage the property once construction is completed. It’s currently owned and developed by a non-related and independent South Korean company.

A devastating fire erupted at a construction site in Busan, South Korea, resulting in the loss of at least six lives. Rescuers evacuated some 100 workers, with helicopters rescuing 14 from the building's rooftop.

A helicopter was used to pluck guests to safety after they took refuge on the rooftop of a Busan hotel where a fire had erupted. Six people died in the blaze.

A fire at the Banyan Tree Hotel construction site in Busan, South Korea, resulted in six deaths and seven injuries.

Fire in Busan thought to have originated from insulating materials stored near pool in under-construction hotel, local media reports - Anadolu Ajansı

Six people have died in a fire in a resort construction site in South Korea's port city of Busan, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. Around 100 people had been evacuated, Yonhap reported, citing fire authorities.