Fire in Cheongyang Detached House... Grandmother in Her 70s and 3-Year-Old Grandson Die

Investigating Cause of Fire

A fire broke out in a single-family house in Cheongyang, Chungnam, resulting in the deaths of a grandmother in her 70s and her 3-year-old grandson. / Cheongyang Fire Station

A fire broke out in a single-family house in Cheongyang, South Chungcheong Province, resulting in the deaths of a woman in her 70s and her 3-year-old grandson.

According to the South Chungcheong Fire Department and other authorities on the 29th, the fire occurred at around 5:30 p.m. the previous day in a single-family house in Cheongnam-myeon, Cheongyang-gun.

The fire was extinguished by firefighters who responded to the report in about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

The 68-square-meter house was completely destroyed by the fire, and the bodies of the woman in her 70s and her 3-year-old grandson were found at the scene.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

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