Fire on 2nd Floor of High-Rise Apartment in Gimcheon-si, Gyeongbuk... 3 Residents Inhale Smoke

The scene of the apartment fire in Bugok-dong, Gimcheon-si, which occurred at 4:36 a.m. on the 21st.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] At around 4:36 a.m. on the 21st, a fire broke out on the 2nd floor of an 18-story apartment building in Bugok-dong, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongbuk.

The fire burned some of the household furniture and was completely extinguished within 15 minutes by residents and the dispatched fire brigade. When the fire broke out, three residents who were evacuating inhaled smoke and were taken to the hospital, and about 50 residents urgently evacuated to the rooftop and ground level.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire along with the extent of the damage.

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