A fire broke out at around 12:40 a.m. today (18th) in the parking lot of a multi-family housing building in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, and was extinguished in about an hour and a half.

The fire prompted the transport of eight residents to hospitals due to smoke inhalation and other minor injuries, while five vehicles were destroyed.

Fire authorities believe the blaze started from a passenger car parked in the pilot-style parking lot of the multi-family housing building and are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire.
(Photo: Provided by informant Kang Min-hee)