Fire at Multi-Family Housing in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon... One Person in Their 50s in Cardiac Arrest

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Last night, a fire broke out at a multi-family housing building in Incheon, leaving a resident in their 50s in cardiac arrest and hospitalized. In Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, five people were injured after a drunk driving vehicle rear-ended a taxi ahead.

Overnight accidents and incidents, reported by Cho Min-ki.

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A fire control line has been set up in front of a multi-family housing building.

The exterior walls around the windows are charred, and shattered window fragments are scattered across the ground.

At around 11 p.m. last night, a fire broke out at a three-story multi-family house in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon.

The fire was completely extinguished in 30 minutes, but a male resident in his 50s was rushed to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest.

Four others, including neighbors and visitors, were also injured from burns and smoke inhalation and are receiving treatment.

The fire authorities believe the fire started on the first floor and plan to conduct a joint inspection with the police today.

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At 1:30 a.m. today, a three-way collision occurred at an intersection in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, involving one passenger car and two taxis crashing successively.

Five people, including taxi drivers and passengers, were taken to the hospital as a result of the accident, and none of them are reported to have life-threatening injuries.

The police believe the driver of the passenger car caused the accident while attempting to flee from a breathalyzer test, and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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At 7 p.m. yesterday, a large-scale blackout occurred at an apartment complex in Songjeong-dong, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.

Power was cut off in four out of nine buildings. Fortunately, no residents were injured, but nearly 400 households experienced inconvenience for about seven and a half hours.

KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) determined that the blackout occurred due to a malfunction in the underground electrical room equipment.

(Video by: Choi Dae-woong, Video Editing by: Wi Won-yang)
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