Fire at Namyangju Officetel Construction Site... 1 Person Falls to Death

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] At around 11:20 a.m. on the 24th, a fire broke out at a newly constructed officetel site in Dasan-dong, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province. One person inside the building fell and died due to the fire.

The fire started on the 5th floor of a 19-story building located opposite Donong Station in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province. At the time of the fire, about 50 people were working inside the building, of whom 17 were rescued by fire helicopters and other means. The rest are reported to have evacuated on their own.

However, one person on another floor jumped from the building and is in cardiac arrest.

The fire department issued a Level 2 response, deploying 32 vehicles and 52 personnel to extinguish the fire, and managed to control the major flames by around 1 p.m., about an hour and a half later.

The fire authorities believe there may still be workers inside the building and are conducting search and rescue operations along with firefighting efforts. They are also investigating the extent of the damage and the exact cause of the fire in cooperation with the police.

Meanwhile, the building where the fire occurred is only about 200 meters away from a mixed-use residential and commercial building that caught fire on the 10th. At the time of the fire, the structural framework was completed, and exterior and interior work was underway.

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