[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A fire broke out at a motel in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongbuk, resulting in one death.
According to the Cheongdo Fire Station on the 14th, a fire occurred at a motel in Cheongdo-eup, Cheongdo-gun at around 2:24 a.m. and was extinguished within 29 minutes.
The fire caused the death of a motel guest, A (55). Another guest, B (45), inhaled smoke and is receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.
Additionally, 13㎡ of the motel interior and furnishings were burned, causing property damage estimated at 9.7 million won (according to the fire station).
Ten other guests and staff evacuated when the fire broke out and were not injured.
The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire, considering that the two men who died or were injured were being treated at the same hospital.
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