Final Confirmation of 38 Deaths in 'Icheon Warehouse Fire Disaster'... 9 Victims Remain Unidentified

A joint investigation team is conducting an on-site inspection to determine the cause of the fire at a logistics warehouse in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, which resulted in 38 deaths. Photo by Lee Gwan-ju

[Asia Economy (Icheon) = Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The death toll from the 'Icheon Logistics Warehouse Fire' disaster has been confirmed at 38.

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 30th at around 10:20 a.m. that they had completed the detailed search and rescue procedures at the fire site.

The fire authorities conducted an overnight search of the logistics warehouse building, which has 2 basement floors and 4 above-ground floors, recovering a total of 38 victims. The largest number, 18, were found on the 2nd floor above ground, with 4 victims found on each of the remaining 5 floors.

The police confirmed the identities of 29 victims through fingerprint analysis. For 9 victims whose fingerprints were difficult to verify, their identities will be confirmed through DNA analysis.

Meanwhile, a joint investigation team of 45 members, composed of police, fire officials, and related agencies, began an investigation into the cause of the fire at around 11 a.m. on the same day. The results of the first investigation are expected to be released as early as the afternoon.

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