Fires Break Out in Guri Apartment and Multi-Family House... Three Seriously Injured

Fire on the 14th Floor of Gyomun-dong Apartment Leaves Elderly Mother and Son Seriously Injured
Basement Fire in Multi-Family House Causes Second-Degree Burns to Man in His 70s

In Guri City, Gyeonggi Province, fires broke out in both an apartment and a multi-family house in the early morning hours, leaving three people seriously injured.

The scene of the apartment fire in Gyomun-dong, Guri City, Gyeonggi Province, where the fire broke out around 4:23 a.m. on the 1st. Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters

According to fire authorities, at 4:23 a.m. on October 1, a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a nearby 18-story apartment building.

As a result of the fire, an elderly woman in her 80s who lived in the affected unit suffered second-degree burns over her entire body, and her son was found in cardiac arrest and transported to the hospital.

About 100 apartment residents were also evacuated in an emergency due to the fire.

The fire authorities issued a Level 1 response, deploying 38 pieces of equipment, including command vehicles, and approximately 90 personnel to extinguish the blaze. The fire was completely put out by 5:07 a.m. on the same day.

The scene of a fire that occurred around 4:23 a.m. on the 1st in the basement level 1 of a multi-family house in Gyomun-dong, Guri City, Gyeonggi Province. Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters

On the same day, at around 3:35 a.m., a fire broke out in the basement level 1 of a multi-family house in Gyomun-dong, Guri City, and was extinguished within 20 minutes.

In this fire, a man in his 70s suffered severe burns to his upper body and was transported to the hospital for treatment.

In addition, four residents in the building were evacuated in an emergency situation.

The fire authorities mobilized 34 personnel, including firefighters, and 12 pieces of equipment to fight the blaze, and completely extinguished the fire in about 20 minutes after it broke out.

The police and fire authorities are currently investigating the exact scale of the fires.

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