Suspect Arrested in Arson Case after Fires at 2 Buildings in Seoul’s Gangnam District
[Domestic] : Police have arrested a man in his 70s in connection with two separate fires that broke out almost simultaneously on Tuesday at two buildings in Seoul’s Gangnam District. The Seoul Suseo Police Station said it made the arrest around 4:15 p.m. near Dongmyo Station on Seoul Subway Line No. 1. The man ... [more...]
Police arrested a man in his 70s on Tuesday in connection with two separate fires that occurred in Seoul’s Gangnam District. According to The Korea Times, the suspect is accused of starting a fire on the third floor of a building at 11:54 a.m. and a second fire on the fourth floor of a nearby building at 12:01 p.m. The fires resulted in 19 injuries, including one person in cardiac arrest.
The first fire forced approximately 60 people to evacuate and left 11 people injured before firefighters extinguished the blaze at 2:20 p.m. The second fire resulted in eight injuries and was extinguished at 12:35 p.m. Authorities dispatched 115 firefighters to the scene following reports of arson.
The arrest took place around 4:15 p.m. or 4:16 p.m. near Dongmyo Station on Seoul Subway Line No. 1. KBS World Radio reported the arrest was made by the Seoul Suseo Police Station, while The Korea Times stated the suspect was taken into custody after going on the run via the subway.
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