Two Injured in Apartment Fire Caused by Couple's Quarrel in Incheon

A fire broke out at an apartment in Incheon in the middle of the night, leaving two residents with second-degree burns.

According to the Incheon Fire Headquarters, the fire broke out at around 2:40 AM today (October 25) on the 11th floor of an apartment building in Jakjeon-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon.

The fire left two people in the household—a man in his 50s, identified as Mr. A, and his wife, a woman in his 50s—with second-degree burns on their legs, while about 40 residents evacuated on their own.

After receiving a report that "a fire broke out in the front building," the fire authorities mobilized 56 personnel and 24 pieces of equipment, extinguishing the blaze in 19 minutes at around 2:59 AM.

Police believe that the fire started when Mr. A opened the city gas supply during an argument with his wife and ignited it with a lighter on a gas stove, causing a gas explosion and shattering windows. Police have arrested Mr. A on charges of arson resulting in injury to a building.

Mr. A reportedly told police that he "was only trying to light a cigarette and had no intention of committing arson."

Police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.

(Photo: Provided by Incheon Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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