Dubai - Fire in restaurant spreads to several neighbouring buildings in Seoul

AP TELEVISION ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Wide of fire scene with firefighters and people in streets closely packed with restaurants 2. Close-up interior of a burning building 3. Close-up of a burning building being sprayed with water 4. Close-up of two firefighters with one spraying water 5. Various of firefighters at scene 6. Close-up of fire and smoke 7. Medium of fire truck 8. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Yi Choon-woo, 57, Architect who witnessed the explosion: "When there is an explosion, the fire comes up quickly and spreads the fire further. That's why the fire has quickly become so big." 9. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Young-hee, 55, Shop owner: "I'm also worried that it might cause inconvenience for my shop business tomorrow." 10. Mid of the fire scene 11. Mid of water being sprayed on burning buildings 12. Firefighters and people at scene 13. Smoke in sky 14. Wide of fire scene STORYLINE A fire in a three-storey restaurant building in the South Korean capital Seoul spread to several neighbouring buildings in tightly-packed restaurant-filled streets on Sunday evening. Seven people have been hospitalised after inhaling fumes, according to fire officials at the scene. Witnesses said they heard two explosions come from the building's third floor at about 8:40 pm (1140 GMT) local time. Police and firefighters said they believed gas explosions from a closed restaurant on the third floor caused the fire. The fire spread as the explosions continued, setting light to six neighbouring buildings and burning down more than 20 shops. According to the Yonhap News Agency, a bar in a neighbouring building was open at the time and about 20 customers were evacuated. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/c0f69987e9c4b00ea0fffbc0444f91a8 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork