Fire on 2nd Floor of Multi-family House in Yangsan... 80s Landlord Dies

Firefighters are checking for any remaining flames at the site of a multi-family housing fire in Yangsan, Gyeongnam. Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters

A fire broke out around 10:57 PM on the night of the 3rd at a multi-family house on the second floor in Singi-dong, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam.

Due to the fire, an 80-year-old male building owner living on the second floor suffered burns and was found in cardiac arrest. He was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.

Five tenants living on the first floor evacuated on their own.

The fire burned the interior of the house, causing property damage estimated by the fire department at about 23 million KRW.

The fire authorities responded to a report from a first-floor tenant who noticed the smell of burning and flames, and extinguished the fire completely around 11:17 PM that night.

The authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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