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50cm Crocodile Captured in Yeoju's Soyang Stream to Await Owner for 10 Days If no owner comes forward within 10 days, it is scheduled to be transferred to a specialized institution such as the National Institute of Ecology. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:41 AM

Apartment Representative Acquitted of Fatal Assault Charge in Appeals Court Following Altercation According to legal circles on July 20, the Suwon High Court Criminal Division 1 (Presiding Judge Shin Hyun-il) dismissed the appeals filed by both the prosecution and the defendant during the sentencing hearing. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:40 AM

Two Men in Their 20s Booked for Assaulting and Robbing Intoxicated Person on Street A and the other suspect are accused of assaulting a man in his 40s, identified as B, who was lying on the street while intoxicated, by punching him and stealing his mobile phone in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, at 2:50 a.m. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:39 AM

High School Student Dies in Eunma Apartment Fire; Mystery Surrounds Malfunctioning Smoke Detector According to a Yonhap News report on July 20, the Gangnam Fire Station stated in a recent 167-page investigation report on the incident that "the failure of the detector to operate was a major factor that led to the loss of the opportunity for initial suppression." According to the investigation, the apartment unit where the fire broke out on the morning of February 26 was equipped with a fixed-temperature spot-type detector. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:38 AM

Village Ravaged by 'Monster Wildfire' Now Submerged by Extreme Rainfall Below the mountainside, which was scorched black by a massive wildfire last spring, traces of the muddy water that engulfed the village late on the night of July 18 remained visible. SBS Jul 21, 2026 5:37 AM

Special Investigation Team Questions Jang Yun-gi; Summons Uncle Who Is Also a Police Officer The police special investigation team has conducted an in-person interrogation of Jang Yun-gi, who is currently incarcerated. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:53 AM

Midnight Evacuation Order Issued as Over 160 Residents Report Respiratory Distress An evacuation order was issued last night for businesses and factories surrounding the Coupang logistics center in Incheon due to concerns over a potential building collapse. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:33 AM

Heavy Rain Expected Overnight; Monsoon Rains to Continue All Week The monsoon front, which brought heavy rain over the past weekend, is currently positioned over the central region. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:32 AM

Landslide Hits Bukhansan Mountain Following Heavy Rain; Authorities on High Alert A landslide occurred on Bukhansan Mountain yesterday after the heavy rain passed. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:32 AM

'One Firefighter Killed': 5 Years Later, Dangerous Maze Remains Unchanged Five years ago, during the fire at the Coupang logistics center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, which claimed the life of one firefighter, the blaze took six days to be brought under control, resulting in significant damage. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:32 AM