▲ Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung (center) visits the site of a villa fire in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, on July 10, to receive a briefing from the head of the Eunpyeong Fire Station on the extent of the damage, accident response efforts, and the results of a joint forensic investigation.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will conduct emergency inspections to prevent recurring fatal fires in aging multi-unit housing complexes.
The inspection will focus on the distribution of standalone smoke detectors, effective fire safety education for children, and addressing gaps in nighttime childcare services.
Based on the results of these inspections, the Ministry plans to announce supplementary measures to prevent the recurrence of such fires.
Although the government announced preventive measures last year after a series of fires occurred between June and July in Busan, primarily in older apartment buildings lacking sprinkler systems, fatal accidents have continued, including a fire at Eunma Apartment in February of this year and the recent villa fire in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.
Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung, who visited the site of the villa fire in Eunpyeong-gu today (July 10), stated, "We must ensure that such tragic incidents, caused by a combination of gaps in nighttime childcare during vulnerable hours and inadequate safety measures in aging residential facilities, do not happen again." He added, "We will address institutional shortcomings and implement measures that allow the public to feel safe."
The fire at the villa, which occurred on the night of July 8, resulted in the deaths of a brother and sister, who were in the first and second grades of elementary school.
▲ Fire at a villa in Eunpyeong-gu
(Photo courtesy of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Seoul Eunpyeong Fire Station, Yonhap News)
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