South Korean authorities will seek an arrest warrant against a woman whose makeshift flamethrower cockroach-killing method sparked a deadly apartment fire Monday in Osan city. The woman in her 20s used a lighter and flammable spray to eliminate the pest, a technique she had employed previously. This time, her belongings ignited, engulfing the building. A Chinese woman in her 30s died after falling from a fifth-floor window while attempting to escape with her husband and two-month-old baby. The couple successfully passed their infant to neighbors in an adjacent building before the husband climbed to safety. Thick smoke blocked stairway exits, forcing the dangerous window escape attempt. Eight additional residents suffered smoke inhalation injuries. Police plan charges including accidental fire-starting and negligent death. (Story URL)
