[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Around 6:20 PM on the 3rd, a fire broke out at a flower complex in Seocho-gu, Seoul, but fortunately, there were no casualties reported. The flames were extinguished within about 30 minutes.
According to the fire authorities on that day, a fire occurred in a densely packed flower complex area in Sinwon-dong, Seocho-gu, and 29 vehicles and 94 firefighters were deployed to carry out firefighting operations.
The main fire was reported to have been extinguished around 6:53 PM, about 30 minutes after the fire started.
The flower complex consists of about 10 horticultural and residential vinyl greenhouses, and all people present there are reported to have evacuated.
The fire authorities stated, "There have been no confirmed casualties so far," and added, "We are continuing to carry out mop-up operations."
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