Fire Breaks Out on Rooftop of House in Jinju, Leaving Woman in Her 70s Injured

A fire broke out at a house in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, leaving one person injured.

At around 6:50 p.m. today (October 7), a fire broke out on the rooftop of a single-story house in Okbong-dong, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, and was extinguished in about 30 minutes.

Three residents evacuated due to the fire, among whom a woman in her 70s sustained burns to her face and received treatment.

It was also reported that property damage estimated by the fire department to be in the range of 10 million won occurred.

Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause, focusing on the possibility that the fire started from an oil tank on the rooftop.

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