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Fire breaks out near Olympic Media Village
RAW
Emergency services in PyeongChang are scrambling to deal with a fire which has broken out near the Winter Olympics Media Village.
Thick black smoke could be seen rising near Gangneung Olympic Park. Police said the fire came from a construction site behind a cafe.
An investigation into the cause of the fire, which caused an emergency alert to be sent to mobile phones in the region, is underway.
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