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Guryong Village fire investigation begins
70 households, 111 displaced residents
In short
A major fire broke out in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th of last month, burning 99 houses.
Police and firefighters conducted a second joint investigation on the 30th and narrowed down where the fire started.
70 households and 111 residents who lost their homes are staying in temporary shelters.
Key facts
| When | The fire broke out at 3:50 p.m. on October 27 in District 2 and was extinguished at 4:39 a.m. on the 28th. |
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| Who | Police, firefighters, and the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation and other agencies conducted a joint investigation. |
| What | 99 temporary buildings covering 28,000㎡ (the size of 4 soccer fields) burned, and 70 households with 111 people became displaced residents. |
| How | A second joint investigation began at 10:30 a.m. on the 30th, narrowing the point of fire origin to around 7 households. |
What it means for me
General readers should reconsider the need for fire safety inspections in aging residential areas.
