Fire Suspected at Church in Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk... Wife of Pastor in 70s Found Dead

The scene of the fire at Yeongcheon Church on the afternoon of the 6th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] At around 4:15 PM on the 6th, a fire suspected to be arson broke out at a church in Gaepo-ri, Cheongtong-myeon, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and was extinguished within about 30 minutes.

As a result of the fire, A (70), the wife of the pastor present at the scene, died, and Pastor B (71) suffered second-degree burns over his entire body and was taken to the hospital.

The police and fire authorities, based on the situation at the fire scene, believe that the fire was caused by successive explosions of butane gas canisters due to flammable substances such as thinner, and are investigating the cause of the fire by questioning witnesses and others.