[Breaking] Fire at Guri City Educational Materials Storage Warehouse... Extinguishing in Progress

Fire at the teaching materials warehouse in Topyeong-dong, Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province on the 18th [Provided by Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A fire broke out at an educational materials storage facility in Guri-si, Gyeonggi Province, and the fire department is conducting extinguishing operations.

According to the fire department on the 18th, the fire occurred around 12:14 PM, and 90 firefighters and 42 pieces of equipment have been deployed to extinguish it, but strong winds are causing difficulties.

Currently, two employees of the company where the fire broke out have suffered facial burns and have been taken to the hospital for treatment.

In particular, there are many flammable items nearby, prolonging the extinguishing efforts.

The fire department plans to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage once the extinguishing is complete.

Meanwhile, Guri-si sent disaster alert messages to citizens, urging them to avoid approaching the scene and to detour their vehicles.

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