Incheon Apartment Fire at Dawn Claims Lives of Siblings in Their 50s

Apartment Fire in Dorim-dong, Incheon
Photo by Incheon Fire Headquarters

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] A fire broke out in an apartment in Incheon, resulting in the deaths of a brother and sister in their 50s.

According to the Incheon Fire Headquarters and Incheon Nonhyeon Police Station on the 13th, a fire broke out around 5:41 a.m. at a 19-story apartment in Dorim-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, and was extinguished about 30 minutes later.

Due to the fire, Mr. A (58, male) and his younger sister Ms. B (57), who lived on the 12th floor of the apartment, suffered burns over their entire bodies and on their faces and upper bodies, respectively, and were transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away.

Additionally, the interior of Mr. A's apartment on the 12th floor was completely burned, causing 20 residents to evacuate urgently. There are three households living on the 12th floor of this apartment, and it was reported that the fire did not spread to other units on the same floor or the upper floors.

The fire authorities responded to a report of "black smoke coming from the 12th floor" by deploying 65 personnel and 26 pieces of equipment to extinguish the fire.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident, believing the fire started in a small room in Mr. A's apartment on the 12th floor.

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