A local police official said Tuesday, the owner and the manager of a South Korean building where 29 people died last week in a fire have been arrested.
The fire ripped through an eight-story building in the city of Jecheon in North Chungcheong province. It was the deadliest blaze in South Korea in nine years.
The official said the owner of the building is accused of violating fire safety regulations and committing involuntary homicide by negligence. Meanwhile, the building's manager is accused of involuntary homicide.
