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| Thursday, 20 February, 2003, 01:39 GMT In pictures: S Korea train fire aftermath As the identification of victims in Tuesday's arson attack on a South Korean subway begins, angry relatives have been demanding why so many people died. ![]() An investigation has been launched into the attack, in which at least 125 people died ![]() Grieving relatives are asking why safety standards within the underground system were not better ![]() And there were earlier angry scenes as victim's relatives jostled police during the South Korean prime minister's visit ![]() Soldiers are continuing the grim task of recovering bodies... ![]() ....as there are still many who remain missing ![]() Many of the victims suffocated from noxious fumes - photographed here by a survivor on another train... ![]() And the station floor still shows the marks of hands and nails as victims desperately struggled to escape | See also: 18 Feb 03 | Asia-Pacific 18 Feb 03 | Asia-Pacific 28 Jan 03 | Country profiles Top Asia-Pacific stories now: Links to more Asia-Pacific stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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