Police Conduct Joint Investigation at Ulsan Mixed-Use Apartment Fire Site Injuring 93 People

On the afternoon of the 9th, the National Forensic Service, police, and fire department conducted a primary joint investigation at the site of a fire in a residential-commercial complex apartment in Nam-gu, Ulsan. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police have begun a joint investigation at the site of the fire accident at a residential-commercial complex apartment in Nam-gu, Ulsan, which resulted in 93 injured and was extinguished after about 15 hours and 40 minutes.

The Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency, together with the National Forensic Service and fire authorities, inspected the fire site at Samhwan Arnuvo residential-commercial complex apartment in Nam-gu, Ulsan, for about two hours starting from 4 p.m. on the 9th.

Since the extinguishing efforts continued until the afternoon, the investigation that day focused on preserving the site and understanding the building structure to grasp the basic situation. The police reportedly examined traces of fire spread mainly around the 12th, 28th, and 33rd floors, where the flames started or intensified.

The police plan to determine the exact cause of the fire through securing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and additional joint investigations.

The fire broke out at around 11:07 p.m. the previous day at this residential-commercial complex apartment, and 77 residents were rescued, while 93 people were injured due to smoke inhalation and other causes. The fire was completely extinguished at around 2:50 p.m. on the day, after 15 hours and 40 minutes.

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