Fire breaks out again at shantytown in southern Seoul; no injuries reported
A fire broke out early Wednesday at a shantytown in Seoul's southern ward of Gangnam, but firefighters fully extinguished the blaze, officials said, with no injuries reported. The fire began at a home in Guryong Village at 4:28 a.m. before fire authorities put it out at 6:27 a.m. after mobilizing 105 personnel and 32 vehicles. Authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire. The…
A fire broke out early Wednesday at a home in Guryong Village, a shantytown located in the Gangnam ward of southern Seoul. According to The Korea Times, the blaze began at 4:28 a.m. and was fully extinguished by 6:27 a.m. after the mobilization of 32 vehicles and 105 personnel. No injuries were reported.
Authorities intend to investigate the cause of the fire. The Korea Times notes that many of the makeshift homes in the village are built with highly flammable materials, making them prone to fires. This incident occurred approximately two weeks after an October 27 fire in the same village that resulted in one minor injury and forced 39 people to flee.
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