A fire broke out in a unit at Eunma Apartment in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, today (Nov. 3) and was extinguished in 23 minutes.

According to fire authorities, the fire broke out inside a second-floor unit of Eunma Apartment at around 1:10 PM today.

Seventy-eight firefighters and 22 pieces of equipment were mobilized, bringing the flames under control within 9 minutes.

The fire was completely put out 14 minutes later, at around 1:33 PM.

Some residents evacuated due to the fire, but no casualties have been reported so far.

Police and fire authorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

Completed in 1979 and awaiting reconstruction, Eunma Apartment has long been considered vulnerable to fires due to the lack of sprinkler systems.

In February of this year, a fire, presumed to have been caused by an electrical wiring issue in the ceiling of a unit's kitchen, resulted in four casualties.

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