Update – The Koryo Hotel indicated late Thursday that the fire has been put out and that there are no further problems at the location. A second source corroborated that the fire had been put out.

A fire has broken out at Pyongyang’s iconic Koryo Hotel, sources currently in the country told NK News on Thursday.

The fire, which as of Thursday evening Korea time was continuing to burn near the top of the building, is “quite serious,” one local source reported.

“It’s high up, near the bridge apparently – burning over an hour,” said a second source, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of