Simultaneous Fires Break Out at Two Yeoksam-dong Buildings: 1 in Cardiac Arrest, Around 10 Injured

Fires broke out simultaneously at two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, today (October 20), injuring 19 people.

According to fire authorities, a fire broke out on the third floor of the Shinmyeong Building in Yeoksam-dong at around 11:54 AM today, leaving one person in a state of cardiac arrest who was subsequently transported to a hospital, while 10 others sustained injuries.

About 60 people inside the building evacuated on their own.

Another fire broke out on the fourth floor of the nearby Hanyang Building at around 12:01 PM, injuring eight people.

Fire authorities issued a Level 1 response, mobilizing 115 personnel and 56 pieces of equipment to extinguish the fires.

Fire authorities and police plan to investigate the exact causes of the fires once they are fully extinguished.

An official from the fire department stated, "Based on what has been confirmed so far, there appears to be no connection between the two fires."

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