Gas Blast, Fire Kill 4 and Injure 50 in Seoul
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SEOUL — A natural-gas tank exploded Wednesday under a city park in Seoul, killing at least four people and injuring more than 50. Five other people were reported missing, South Korean police said.
The explosion touched off a fire that raged out of control for several hours and destroyed about 50 houses and 20 cars, police said.
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