Euljiro Restaurant 'Yangmiok' Destroyed by Fire... Over 80 Evacuated, 2 Slightly Injured

On the afternoon of the 23rd, a fire broke out at a restaurant near Euljiro 3-ga Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, and firefighters are conducting extinguishing operations. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] A fire broke out at the restaurant 'Yangmiok' near Euljiro 3-ga Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and was fully extinguished after 7 hours. Although there was a commotion as customers and employees evacuated, there were no major casualties.

According to the fire authorities on the 24th, a total of 84 people, including restaurant staff and customers, evacuated due to the fire that occurred at around 7:51 PM on the 23rd, and among them, 2 people sustained minor injuries. No additional casualties have been reported so far.

The fire completely burned down both the 1st and 2nd floors of Yangmiok, and the 2nd floor of the adjacent building was also destroyed. The fire authorities controlled the major flames at around 10:34 PM that day, but since the building was made of sandwich panels and the fire spread to the neighboring building, firefighting efforts continued until 2:30 AM the next day.

The fire department issued a Level 1 response, mobilizing all personnel from the local fire station, deploying 247 firefighters and 60 vehicles to extinguish the fire. They also set up a temporary emergency medical station at the scene to respond accordingly. The fire authorities and police are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of property damage.

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