"Where Are You at Dawn?" ... Arson at High-Rise Apartment of 40s Man After Quarrel with Wife

40s Arrested on Arson Charges at Apartment in Suseong-gu, Daegu

At 2:07 a.m. on the 1st, a fire caused by arson broke out on the 15th floor of a 20-story apartment building in Maeho-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu. / Provided by Daegu Fire Department Headquarters

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] A man who set fire to his house after arguing with his wife in the early morning was arrested by the police.

Daegu Suseong Police Station arrested a man in his 40s, Mr. A, on the 1st on suspicion of arson of an occupied building.

According to the police, Mr. A is suspected of setting fire to the master bedroom of his 15th-floor apartment in a 20-story building in Maeho-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, at around 2:07 a.m. that day.

The fire burned the interior of the house, causing property damage estimated at 60 million won (according to the fire department). There were no casualties, but when the flames spread to the upper floors, about 70 residents were urgently evacuated, causing a commotion.

When the fire broke out, the fire authorities deployed 24 vehicles and about 90 personnel and completely extinguished the fire in about 40 minutes.

Mr. A stated to the police, "After arguing over the phone with my wife who was not at home, I set the fire in a fit of anger." The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact method of arson and the extent of property damage.

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