Fires Break Out Overnight at Laundry Facility in Seosan and Commercial Building in Boryeong, 2 Injured

Fires broke out consecutively overnight in Boryeong and Seosan.

According to the Chungnam Fire Headquarters, a fire broke out at a commercial facility in Boryeong at around 8:10 PM yesterday (August 1).

The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes, causing damage such as soot on the stairs and destruction of the electrical switchboard.

Two people suffered smoke inhalation and received treatment in the accident.

At around 3:00 AM today (August 2), a fire broke out at a laundry business in Seosan and was put out in about 40 minutes.

Due to this fire, six employees who were working evacuated, and 33 square meters of the building's interior and laundry burned, resulting in 2.5 million won in property damage (estimated by the fire department).

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fires.

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