Man in 70s Dies in Nowon-gu Apartment Fire

A fire broke out at an apartment building in Nowon-gu, Seoul, leaving one man in his 70s dead.

The fire started at around 6:26 PM today (October 28) on the 7th floor of an apartment in Junggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul.

The 70-year-old man who died was confirmed to be a resident of the apartment.

Fire authorities deployed around 20 pieces of equipment and about 90 personnel, fully extinguishing the fire at around 7:04 PM, roughly 40 minutes after receiving the report.

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

(Photo: Capture from "Recording Firefighting 3", Yonhap News)
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