Flames Surge from 15th Floor... Mother and Son Found Dead in Flower Bed

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A fire broke out at an apartment in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, this afternoon (August 11), leaving a mother in her 60s and her son in his 30s dead. It has been confirmed that the son had been caring for his mother, who had a disability.

Here is a report by Reporter An Huijae.

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Thick black smoke continuously billows out along with raging red flames.

Structures unable to withstand the heat collapse powerlessly amid explosion sounds, and firefighters who arrived shortly after continuously pour water onto the flames.

A fire report was received at around 4:50 PM from an apartment complex in Gayang-dong, Seoul, stating that flames suddenly surged from the 15th floor.

[Witness: When I opened the door to the opposite side, smoke was rapidly rising from the 15th floor. Police cars and about ten-plus fire trucks arrived....]

Although the fire was completely extinguished in about an hour and ten minutes, 61-year-old A and her 38-year-old son B, who lived in the burned unit, were found dead in the first-floor flower bed of the apartment.

They were a basic livelihood security recipient household where the husband and son B lived while caring for A, who suffered from a brain lesion disability. The fire broke out while the husband was out.

[Witness: It went bang, bang twice like a gas explosion. There were three family members, and I think the husband was outside....]

One resident in their 60s living nearby also inhaled smoke and received hospital treatment, and about 40 residents had to evacuate in an emergency.

Along with the exact cause of the fire, police and fire authorities are investigating the details of the incident, including whether mother A and her son fell out of the window while trying to escape the flames.

(Camera: Bae Moon-san | Video Editing: Yu Mi-ra | Footage provided by viewer)
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