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"Why Did You Honk?" Man Arrested for Stabbing Over Parking Dispute

[Anchor]

A man in his 50s has been arrested by police in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, for wielding a weapon. It was found that the crime occurred following an argument over parking.

Here is the overnight news on incidents and accidents, reported by Jeon Yeonnam.

[Reporter]

A police cordon has been set up at the entrance of a multi-unit housing complex in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

At around 6:40 p.m. yesterday (July 13), a man in his 50s, identified as A, allegedly attacked a man in his 40s, identified as B, with a weapon.

[Nearby Resident: "He must have started an argument by asking, 'Why are you honking so loudly?' Two police cars and a forensic team arrived."]

According to the police investigation, the incident began when B, who was parking at the entrance of the building, honked his horn. Enraged by this, A allegedly wielded a weapon before fleeing to his residence.

A was arrested in the act after resisting police officers who arrived at the scene following a report.

B sustained an injury to his neck and was transported to a hospital, where he received emergency treatment.

The police plan to request an arrest warrant for A on charges of attempted murder and special obstruction of official duty.

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At around 10:10 p.m. last night, a fire broke out at an electronics storage warehouse in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, and the major flames were brought under control after about three hours.

One worker evacuated on their own, and no casualties were reported.

Police and fire authorities believe the fire started outside the warehouse and spread, and they plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the scale of the damage.

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At around 5:15 p.m. yesterday, a power outage occurred in the Haneul City area of Yeongjongdo, Incheon, and was restored after about six hours.

Approximately 2,000 households, including apartment complexes and commercial buildings, were affected by the blackout, and about 10 reports of people trapped in elevators were received.

The cause of the power outage was identified as a failure in the transmission line equipment connected to a substation, and KEPCO plans to conduct reinforcement work today (July 14).

(Video reporting: Kim Young-hwan, Video editing: Park Na-young)
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