[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] At around 10:52 a.m. on the 12th, a fire broke out on the first floor of a 17-story office building in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, causing about 30 people to evacuate.


The fire authorities extinguished the fire at around 11:20 a.m. that day and are currently checking for any casualties caused by smoke that entered the upper floors of the building. So far, no casualties have been reported.



The fire department believes the fire started during interior construction work on the first floor of the building. The fire department and police will investigate the exact extent of the damage and the cause of the fire.


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