1 Dead, 2 Injured in Single-Family House Fire in Hamanseo...Caller Reports "Fire from Electric Blanket"
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] A fire broke out at a detached house in Haman-gun, Gyeongnam, at around 3:29 a.m. on the 4th.
The fire burned part of the house (about 25㎡) and was extinguished in about 30 minutes, but one man in his 80s died, and two others?a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 30s?were injured and transported to the hospital.
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The fire authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and the extent of property damage based on the report that "the fire started from an electric heating pad."
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