Busan Saha-gu Apartment Fire... 80 Residents Evacuated Overnight

On the morning of the 15th, a fire broke out at an apartment in Saha-gu, Busan. (Photo by Yonhap News / Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] In the early morning of the 15th, a fire broke out in an apartment in Saha-gu, Busan, causing four people to inhale smoke and be transported to the hospital, and prompting the evacuation of 80 apartment residents.

At around 2 a.m. today, a fire occurred in the 14th-floor apartment of Mr. A in a 22-story building in Dadae-dong, Saha-gu, Busan. The fire burned the interior of Mr. A's apartment and was extinguished within about 20 minutes. According to the fire department's estimate, the fire caused property damage worth 13 million won.

When the fire broke out, about 80 apartment residents evacuated urgently in the middle of the night. The fire authorities, mobilizing about 30 pieces of equipment including pump trucks, rescued about 10 residents who had not evacuated in time. Among them, Mr. A and one other person, along with two neighbors living next door, inhaled smoke while evacuating outside and are receiving treatment at the hospital.

The police and fire authorities plan to conduct a detailed investigation of the fire scene to determine the exact cause of the fire.

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