[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] At around 5:37 a.m. on the 14th, a fire broke out on the 7th floor of an 11-story apartment building in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, and was extinguished after about an hour.


The fire authorities rescued 20 apartment residents, and one person evacuated on their own. Four residents inhaled smoke and were transported to the hospital, but their lives are not in danger.



The fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.


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