{
  "id": 16813944,
  "title": "Fire at shantytown in southern Seoul extinguished after nearly 13 hours; 1 injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fire-at-shantytown-in-southern-seoul-extinguished-after-nearly-13-16813944",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T23:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261028/fire-at-shantytown-in-southern-seoul-extinguished-after-nearly-13-hours-1-injured"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A fire broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's southern Gangnam district on Tuesday afternoon, spreading rapidly through densely packed makeshift homes. The blaze, which started around 3:50 p.m., was fully extinguished early Wednesday, nearly 13 hours later, by firefighters who mobilized 232 personnel and 110 pieces of equipment. One woman sustained a minor leg injury during the incident. Thirty-nine residents, from 77 households, were evacuated to safety, with 107 people from 77 households affected overall. Temporary shelters were arranged at a nearby school and gymnasium to accommodate those displaced by the fire.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fire breaks out in deprived area of Seoul’s Gangnam district",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fire-breaks-out-in-deprived-area-of-seouls-gangnam-district",
        "published": "2026-10-27T07:54:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) No casualties reported in shanty town fire in southern Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/lead-no-casualties-reported-in-shanty-town-fire-in-southern-seoul",
        "published": "2026-10-27T09:32:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Fire engulfs Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing hundreds to evacuate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/fire-engulfs-seouls-last-shanty-town-forcing-hundreds-to-evacuate",
        "published": "2026-10-27T17:10:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}