At 1:34 PM on the 8th, a fire broke out in a first-floor restaurant of a nine-story building in Bomun-dong 4-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, causing 79 people including restaurant customers and staff to evacuate.


Fire During Lunch Hour at Restaurant in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul... 79 People Including Customers Evacuated View original image

One employee experienced breathing difficulties and received emergency treatment from the 119 paramedics who arrived at the scene before returning home. There were no other casualties.


The fire department deployed 17 pieces of equipment and 74 personnel to completely extinguish the fire in about 30 minutes.



The fire is believed to have started from the kitchen ventilation fan, and the fire authorities are investigating the exact cause and extent of the damage.


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