Some 120 people have been killed and many others injured in a fire on an underground train in the South Korean city of Daegu. Authorities say firefighters have reached two burnt-out carriages of the train containing the remains of about 70 people, which is in addition to the 50 or so bodies already recovered. In addition to those confirmed dead, between 70 and 100 people are reported to be missing and more than 100 people have been injured, officials said. Thick black smoke and the toxic fumes of burning plastic confronted thousands of rescuers who rushed to the scene.