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  "id": 15724978,
  "title": "Police apprehend arson suspect behind 2 building fires in southern Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/police-apprehend-arson-suspect-behind-2-building-fires-in-southern-15724978",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261020/police-apprehend-arson-suspect-behind-2-building-fires-in-southern-seoul"
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  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Police apprehend arson suspect behind 2 building fires in southern Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/police-apprehend-arson-suspect-behind-2-building-fires-in-southern",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:42:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Suspect Arrested in Arson Case after Fires at 2 Buildings in Seoul’s Gangnam District",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/suspect-arrested-in-arson-case-after-fires-at-2-buildings-in-seouls",
        "published": "2026-10-20T09:04:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(4th LD) Police apprehend arson suspect behind 2 building fires in southern Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/4th-ld-police-apprehend-arson-suspect-behind-2-building-fires-in",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:24:46.000Z"
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