▲ Fire at multi-family housing in Sujeong-gu, Seongnam
A fire broke out at a multi-family housing unit located in Sujin-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, at around 10:40 PM last night (September 30).
The fire started in a basement unit of the building, which consists of one basement level and two above-ground floors. A man in his 50s at the scene suffered burns on his upper body and was rescued by fire authorities while unconscious, then transferred to a nearby hospital.
Three other residents inside the building evacuated on their own, fire authorities explained.
The fire was completely extinguished at around 11:02 PM, about 20 minutes after it started.
Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the scale of the damage.
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