Fire at Building Near Seoul Station... 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured

At around 5:22 PM on the 20th, a fire broke out in a neighborhood living facility near Seoul Station, resulting in one death and one person seriously injured.

According to the Seoul Jungbu Fire Station, the fire on the 3rd floor of a five-story building in Jung-gu, Seoul, caused the death of a man in his 50s who lived at the ignition point.

A man in his 70s, who also lived on the same floor, suffered burns to his face and hands and was transported to a hospital.

The fire caused property damage, burning about half of the 3rd and 4th floors of the building.

Jungbu Fire Station, Seoul [Photo by Yonhap News]

Fire authorities, who responded to the report, deployed 29 vehicles and 103 personnel and completely extinguished the fire at around 6:38 PM, about 1 hour and 15 minutes later.

The fire department is investigating the detailed cause of the fire, which is believed to have started inside the room of the deceased's residence.

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