Fire Breaks Out on House Rooftop in Jinju; Woman in 70s Suffers Burns Trying to Extinguish It

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A fire broke out on the rooftop of a house in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, yesterday evening (October 7). A woman in her 70s was injured while trying to put out the flames, and startled residents had to evacuate.

We have the overnight accidents and incidents with reporter An Huijae.

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Crimson flames spread fiercely.

Firefighters attempt to extinguish the fire, but the intensity of the blaze does not easily subside.

The fire broke out at around 6:50 PM yesterday at a house in Okbong-dong, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.

The fire was put out in 30 minutes, but three residents evacuated in panic. Among them, a woman in her 70s suffered burns to her face and other parts of her body while trying to extinguish the fire and received treatment.

Property damage estimated by the fire department at about 10 million won also occurred.

The fire department believes the fire started from an oil tank on the rooftop and is investigating the exact cause of the fire.

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Search operations are underway over the dark night sea.

A report that a captain in his 70s could not be reached was received at around 6:50 PM yesterday. The Coast Guard found a fishing boat drifting near Wi-do, Buan-gun, North Jeolla Province, about 20 minutes later.

It was reported that the engine was running, but no one was on board.

The Coast Guard, weighing the possibility that an accident occurred while he was fishing alone, has deployed patrol boats and rescue teams to search for the missing captain.

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At around 9:20 PM last night, near the Changnyeong Junction on the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway, a camping vehicle driven by a person in their 50s collided with a large cargo truck and then overturned.

No one was seriously injured, but traffic congestion continued for a while in the area as the operation to handle the accident led to the restriction of some vehicle operations.

(Video Editing: Kim Yun-sung, Footage provided by: Jinju Fire Station, Buan Coast Guard, Song Younghoon)
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