The police have formed a probe team and launched investigations into the deadly fire at a hotel in Bucheon, which killed seven people and 12 others on Thursday. 

The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police said on Friday that it set up an 84-member team for the task.

The team is expected to look into the cause of the fire and any possible wrongdoings committed by those responsible for the management of the ill-fated hotel. 

The probe team plans to conduct a joint inspection at the hotel at 11 a.m. Friday along with officials from the police, fire authorities and the National Forensic Service. 

The fire broke out at a room on the eighth floor of the nine-story building at around 7:40 p.m. Thursday, killing seven guests -- four men and three women.
 
The 12 injured people, including three seriously injured, are being treated at nearby hospitals but all of them are in no danger of life.