[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] A fire broke out at a high school in Jung-gu, Seoul, causing about 60 students and staff to evacuate.


According to the fire authorities on the 19th, the fire occurred at around 9:17 a.m. on the second floor of the Changjo Building at Seongdong Technical High School in Jung-gu, Seoul. The fire was fully extinguished at around 11:44 a.m., about an hour and a half later.


About 60 students and staff evacuated due to the fire, but fortunately, there were no casualties reported.



The fire authorities estimate that the fire started in a storage room next to the school's freight elevator and plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.


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