Fire Breaks Out at Mapo Cleaning Vehicle Depot in Seoul... "Blaze Started in Waste Appliance Battery"

A fire broke out at the Mapo Cleaning Vehicle Depot in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, at around 9:50 a.m. today (31st).

Fire authorities completely extinguished the fire about 25 minutes after receiving the report.

No casualties have been reported so far.

Fire authorities believe the fire started from a battery inside a small discarded home appliance stored in the warehouse and are investigating the exact cause.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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