Fire Breaks Out at Scrapyard in Cheoin-gu, Yongin; 2 Injured

A fire broke out at a scrapyard in Wonsam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, at approximately 11:20 a.m. today (June 20).

The fire authorities, dispatched after receiving a report from a passerby, deployed about 30 pieces of equipment and 90 personnel to battle the blaze. They brought the fire under control around 12:50 p.m., about an hour and 30 minutes later, and are currently extinguishing remaining embers.

Two individuals associated with the scrapyard sustained minor injuries in the incident.

The fire authorities plan to investigate the cause of the fire once the extinguishing operations are completed.
 
(Photo: Provided by Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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