Fire in Milyang House... 80-Year-Old Grandmother Living Alone Suffers Burns
Firefighters extinguishing a house fire in Miryang. (Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters)
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] At around 2:37 a.m. on the 19th, a fire broke out at a house in Sangdong-myeon, Miryang-si, Gyeongnam, where an 80-year-old grandmother A, living alone, sustained minor burns on her face and other areas and was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The fire burned the interior of the house (30㎡) and household items, causing property damage estimated at 5.5 million won (according to the fire department), and was extinguished in about 40 minutes.
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The fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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