Fire at Detached House in Yeosu Extinguished in About 1 Hour and 40 Minutes; Unidentified Person Found Dead

A fire broke out at a detached house in Hwayang-myeon, Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, at around 11 p.m. last night (the 10th) and was extinguished in about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Firefighters who rushed to the scene after receiving a report discovered remains presumed to have been burned to death while clearing remaining fires inside the house and handed them over to the police.

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact identity of the deceased, as well as the cause of the fire and the scale of the property damage.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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