Fire at Restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul... Over 40 Customers Evacuated

At around 1:45 PM on the 16th, a fire broke out at a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul, causing about 40 people, including employees and customers, to evacuate.

On the 16th, firefighters are extinguishing a fire at a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Choi Taewon]

Fire authorities, who responded to a report of smoke coming from the restaurant, deployed 25 vehicles and 92 firefighters to extinguish the fire. The police are controlling traffic around the restaurant area. Due to the fire, 11 restaurant employees, 30 customers, and 4 employees from nearby restaurants evacuated on their own. No casualties have been confirmed so far.

This restaurant is known as the oldest existing restaurant in the country. The police and fire department plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire after extinguishing it.

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