▲ Fire at an apartment in Suji-gu, Yongin
A fire broke out on the second floor of a 20-story apartment building in Sinbong-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, at 2:07 AM today (the 3rd).
Fire authorities, responding to a report from a resident, deployed 31 pieces of equipment and 84 personnel, fully extinguishing the blaze after 1 hour and 41 minutes.
The fire caused five residents from other floors, including teenagers, to inhale smoke, leading to their transfer to a hospital, while 26 others were rescued.
Fifty-one people, including four residents from the unit where the fire started, evacuated on their own.
The unit where the fire initially broke out was reported to be completely burned down.
Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact scale of the damage and the cause of the fire.
(Photo: Gyeonggi Provincial Disaster and Safety Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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