Fire at an Apartment in Miryang... Scent Candle Suspected as Cause for Odor Removal

A fire broke out in an apartment in Nae-dong, Miryang-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

In the early morning of the 22nd, a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Nae-dong, Miryang-si, Gyeongnam, injuring one person and causing residents to evacuate in a commotion.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, a report was received around 2:18 a.m. that a fire had started in the living room on the 4th floor of the apartment.

Due to the fire, a female resident in her 60s, Ms. A, inhaled smoke and was taken to the hospital, and the fire caused property damage estimated by the fire department at around 40 million KRW.

Ms. A woke up and, while going to the bathroom, saw flames rising from a pile of tissues placed in front of the bathroom and reported the fire to 119.

The fire burned the interior of the apartment and household items and was extinguished by firefighters around 2:54 a.m.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on Ms. A’s statement that she had lit a scented candle to remove odors.

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