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- ↑ "South Korea warehouse fire kills 40". The Guardian . 2008-01-07. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10.
- ↑ "South Korea: Warehouse Fire Kills 40". NY Times. January 8, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ "27 dead, 13 in S Korea massive explosion". China Daily. January 7, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ "South Korea: Warehouse Fire Kills 40". NY Times. January 8, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Warehouse blaze claims 40 lives". CNN. January 7, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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