Fire in Vinyl Greenhouse in Jinju Jinseong Myeon... 40-Year-Old Man Dies

Firefighters are extinguishing a fire in a vinyl greenhouse. [Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At 12:09 AM on the 30th, a fire broke out in a vinyl greenhouse in Jinseong-myeon, Jinju-si, Gyeongnam, resulting in one fatality.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, the fire was completely extinguished by firefighters who responded to a report from a neighboring resident at 1:07 AM.

The fire completely burned down a 114.6㎡ vinyl greenhouse, causing property damage estimated at approximately 14 million KRW by the fire department.

A man in his 40s, Mr. A, was found dead inside the greenhouse with full-body burns.

At the scene, 38 personnel including firefighters, police officers, and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) employees, along with 18 pieces of equipment such as fire trucks and water tanks, were deployed.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on the testimony of the reporter who heard a "bang" sound and saw flames upon going outside.

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