A Loud Bang and Smoke from Air Conditioner... 77 Evacuated in Gimhae Apartment Fire

A fire broke out in a high-rise apartment in Yulha-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam, burning the interior of a unit.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

On a weekend afternoon, a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, causing dozens of residents to evacuate.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Department on the 29th, the fire started at around 8:17 p.m. the previous day on the 10th floor of a 25-story apartment building in Yulha-dong, Gimhae.

Fifty-seven apartment residents evacuated on their own, and twenty others escaped with the help of firefighters.

During the evacuation, twelve residents inhaled smoke and were transported to the hospital.

The fire damaged part of the apartment interior, an air conditioner, furniture, and other items, resulting in an estimated property loss of about 6.51 million won, according to the fire department.

After receiving a report from a resident, firefighters were dispatched and extinguished the fire completely by 8:39 p.m. that day.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on the report that “black smoke rose with a popping sound from the lower part of the living room air conditioner, which had been repaired a week earlier.”

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