Fire in Yangpyeong Detached House... Couple in Their 40s Found Dead

Two Children and Grandfather Evacuated Immediately After the Fire

A fire broke out in a single-story detached house in Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, resulting in the deaths of a couple in their 40s.

According to the fire authorities on the 4th, the fire was mostly contained by 6:02 PM that day. Upon receiving the fire report, the fire department dispatched units and, concerned about potential casualties, temporarily issued a Level 1 response alert (mobilizing equipment from 3 to 7 fire stations with 31 to 50 units) to conduct firefighting operations, but lifted the alert around 6:14 PM.

Fire scene. Provided by Gyeonggi Fire Headquarters

The fire was initially suppressed at 6:02 PM, 52 minutes after the report was received. The couple in their 40s, Mr. and Mrs. A, who were trapped inside the house at the time of the fire report, were found dead during the firefighters' search for survivors.

The couple’s two children and one grandfather were confirmed to have evacuated outside immediately after the fire.

The police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire based on the children’s report that "the father set the fire."

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