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The World - News from Aug. 31, 1987

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Autopsies showed that some of the 32 people found dead in a South Korea factory had been poisoned, but police said it still was unclear whether the members of an apparent cult died by murder or suicide. The search continued for 59 other workers and their families missing from the handicrafts factory in the thickly wooded hills near the town of Yongin, south of Seoul. No other victims have been found, and police declined to say whether they believed the death toll would rise. Police initially reported that 33 bodies had been found but later revised that figure. Police said further tests will be necessary to determine the type of poison used.

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