Fire at Dongwon Development New Apartment Construction Site in Sincheon-dong, Daegu... 1 Injured

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] At around 1:22 PM on the 27th, a fire broke out at the construction site of the newly built apartment complex 'Vista Dongwon' operated by Dongwon Development Co., Ltd. in Sincheon-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu.

During the urgent evacuation of about 10 workers, a man in his 50s inhaled smoke and was transported to a nearby hospital.

The fire department deployed 120 firefighters and 41 fire trucks, extinguishing the flames in about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The police and fire authorities believe the fire started in the insulation materials piled up at the construction site and are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.