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Fire at Yeoju Apartment Extinguished in About 10 Minutes with No Casualties Four residents evacuated on their own, resulting in no casualties. Responding to the report, fire authorities mobilized around 10 pieces of equipment, including pumper trucks, and approximately 40 firefighters, completely extinguishing the fire at around 12:10 PM. SBS Aug 2, 2026 1:50 PM

Severe Heatwave Prompts Activation of Level 2 Central Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters This marks the second time Level 2 of the countermeasures headquarters has been issued due to a heatwave, following the initial issuance in August 2023. SBS Aug 2, 2026 1:49 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Cement Plant Conveyor Belt in Yeongwol... Extinguished in About an Hour The fire occurred on an external conveyor belt of the plant, and firefighting authorities arrived at the scene about 10 minutes after receiving the report to conduct firefighting operations. SBS Aug 2, 2026 1:48 PM

Man in His 50s Found Dead Inside Steaming Car While Gathering Freshwater Snails At around 3:00 PM yesterday , an acquaintance discovered Mr. A, in his 50s, dead in a parking lot in Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, and reported it to emergency services at 119. SBS Aug 2, 2026 1:43 PM

Large Fire Breaks Out at Gunsan Wood Factory; Main Blaze Extinguished as Crews Wet Down Hotspots Early this morning at around 3:00 AM, an unconfirmed fire broke out at a wood factory in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do. SBS Aug 2, 2026 12:30 PM

Person in 70s Dies After Drowning at Geoje Beach yesterday , a report was filed with 119 stating that a person in their 70s, identified as A, had fallen into the water at Sagok Beach in Sagok-myeon, Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:43 AM

Series of Water Accidents in Pohang Sea and Reservoir Leave One in Cardiac Arrest and Two Dead According to the Pohang Coast Guard and other authorities on today , a report was received at around 8:00 AM stating that an 80-year-old female diver, A, who went diving to harvest sea urchins in the waters off Cheongjin-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang, failed to resurface. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:42 AM

Drunk Driver in His 20s Arrested After Serial Crashes in Wangsimni The Seoul Seongdong Police Station announced today that they have apprehended and are currently investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, under the Road Traffic Act for drunk driving. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:33 AM

"Childhood Abuse Experience Increases Smartphone Addiction in Adolescence" The analysis suggests that smartphone addiction may not simply be a matter of a lack of self-control, but rather the result of a combination of negative household experiences and psychological vulnerability. SBS Aug 2, 2026 10:54 AM

Firefighting Operations at Gunsun Lumber Factory Underway for 7 Hours... One Employee Injured today , and firefighting authorities are currently conducting extinction operations. SBS Aug 2, 2026 10:10 AM