A fire broke out on the rooftop of a kindergarten in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, prompting the emergency evacuation of some 200 children and staff members.

The fire broke out at around 1:24 PM today (October 21) on solar charging panels installed on the rooftop of a three-story building in Seongseong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.

Following the outbreak, all 166 children, 34 staff members, and 5 cafeteria workers inside the building evacuated safely, resulting in no casualties.

An official from the South Chungcheong Fire Headquarters stated, "We deployed 13 fire trucks and 36 personnel to extinguish the fire and have now mostly brought it under control," adding, "We are currently investigating the exact cause of the fire."

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