Fire Occurs at Hanseo Nursing Hospital in Jeongeup City... No Casualties Reported

A fire broke out at Hanseo Nursing Hospital located in Hamo-dong, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk, at around 5:15 a.m. on the 15th.

The flames that started in the first-floor restaurant were extinguished by the responding fire authorities within about 30 minutes, and there were no casualties.

A fire broke out at Hanseo Nursing Hospital located in Hamo-dong, Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk, at around 5:15 a.m. on the 15th and was extinguished within about 30 minutes.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Fire Department]

At the time, approximately 340 patients were admitted from the 2nd to the 5th floors, and no evacuation occurred.

When the fire broke out, the sprinkler system, a firefighting facility, was activated, and the fire doors were closed, preventing smoke from reaching the patient rooms.

The fire authorities and police are investigating the cause of the fire and the property damage.

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