Police apprehend arson suspect behind 2 building fires in southern Seoul
Police on Tuesday apprehended a man in connection with suspected arson at two buildings in southern Seoul that left 19 people injured, officials said. The man in his 70s is accused of starting a fire on the third floor of a building in Seoul's southern ward of Gangnam at 11:54 a.m. before starting another fire on the fourth floor of a nearby building at 12:01 p.m. The fire at the first building…
On Tuesday, authorities apprehended a suspect in connection with two suspected arson incidents in southern Seoul that left 19 people injured, according to officials. The 70-year-old man is accused of starting a fire on the third floor of a building in the Gangnam southern ward at 11:54 a.m., followed by another fire on the fourth floor of a nearby structure at 12:01 p.m. The first fire prompted the evacuation of around 60 individuals and resulted in 11 injuries, including one person experiencing cardiac arrest.
Firefighters managed to control the blaze by 2:20 p.m. The second fire at the adjacent building left eight people injured and was extinguished at 12:35 p.m. Police apprehended the suspect near Dongmyo Station in central Seoul at 4:16 p.m. after he fled by taking the subway. A police official stated that details of the investigation were pending as the case is still under investigation. Emergency services deployed 115 firefighters to combat the fires following a report of arson.
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