Fire in Multi-family House in Dogye-dong, Changwon... 20s Soldier Injured While Hanging Outside Building

Smoke and flames are rising from the fourth floor of a multi-family house in Dogye-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Changwon Fire Headquarters]

At 4:03 PM on the 3rd, a fire broke out in a multi-family house in Dogye-dong, Uichang-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, injuring one person.

According to the Changwon Fire Headquarters, the fire that started in a fourth-floor residence of the building burned 63.93㎡ inside the house, as well as a refrigerator, TV, and other items, and was extinguished around 6:59 PM.

At the time of the fire, Mr. A, a man in his 20s and the son of the fourth-floor resident, was hanging on the exterior wall outside the window and fell to the ground.

The fire authorities estimated that Mr. A, who was on leave from military service and inside the house, was unable to evacuate in time and was hanging on the window before jumping down to the first floor just before the rescue team arrived.

Mr. A suffered second-degree burns on 40% of his body and injuries to his head and was urgently transported to the hospital.

The police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

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