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Thursday, 20 February, 2003, 13:43 GMT
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In Pictures: S Korea mourns
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The city of Deague has been plunged into mourning after an underground train fire left more than 125 dead.
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Funerals have started taking place for the 45 victims identified so far.
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But more than 300 people are still missing, and many families face an anxious wait for news.
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South Korean President-elect Roh Moo-hyun, who takes office next Tuesday, visited the station where the fire broke out.
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He also toured local hospitals to talk to some of the injured.
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But many people are angry at the authorities, and accuse them of allowing safety procedures to lapse.
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The fire, which was started deliberately by a local man, spread quickly through the two trains.
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Some of the materials inside the carriages produced toxic fumes which are thought to have caused many of the deaths.
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Subway officials have promised to install new safety equipment, but for many it is too late.
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