At the

beginning of the <Anchorage> news, it was reported that there were 36 fatalities, but one more was confirmed in the meantime, so the number of victims of this accident has been counted to be 37. This time, we will connect our reporter to Gyeonggi Medical Center Icheon Hospital.

Reporter Yoo Soo-hwan, are the victims being transferred to the hospital now?

<Reporter>

Yes, there are currently 37 officially confirmed deaths.

Of these, 12 dead were moved to the funeral home of Icheon Hospital, where I am.

The rest of the dead are being transferred to Hyo Resources, Songsan Funeral Hall, and Janghowon Nursing Hospital.

There are 1 seriously injured and 9 seriously injured.

A seriously injured man in his 30s was rescued from the first basement level, but had been fractured and moved to Ajou University Hospital.

Nine injured burners who inhaled smoke and were burned were treated at a hospital near the fire.

<Anchor>

Earlier, the witnesses said that a strong flame spread quickly, but it would not be easy to identify the victims.

<Reporter> At the

present funeral hall, employees of companies participating in the construction are waiting for the identification of the victim.

However, the fire was so intense that the body was severely damaged, making it difficult to verify the identity.

The protests of the survivors continued.

The Minister of Public Administration and Security Jinyoung, who visited the fire site around 6:00 in the evening, was fiercely protested by the survivors that there were no survivors.

The police will check the body's fingerprints and identify them based on eyewitness statements.

(Video coverage: used, video editing: Lee Seung-yeol)