Fire Breaks Out at House in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province... Man in 40s Suffers Second-Degree Burns

At around 7:20 p.m. today (September 27), an unconfirmed fire broke out at a house in Maro-myeon, Boeun-gun, North Chungcheong Province.

As a result of the fire, a man in his 40s residing at the home suffered second-degree burns to his face, both arms, and back, and was transported to a specialized burn hospital in Daejeon.

The flames were mostly brought under control at around 7:55 p.m. the same day.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the scale of property damage once the fire is fully extinguished.

(Photo provided by Okcheon Fire Station, Yonhap News)
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