Five Boats at Changwon Pier Caught Fire... Damage Estimated at 60 Million Won

A fire broke out at the pier in Gusan-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon City. [Image source=Changwon Fire Department]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] At around 6:56 a.m. on the 21st, a fire broke out on a vessel docked at a pier in Gusan-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam.

The fire burned two barges, two small motorboats, and one 1-ton class small fishing boat, and was extinguished within an hour.

Fortunately, there were no casualties as no one was present at the pier at the time of the fire.

The property damage is estimated by the fire station to be about 60 million KRW.

The Coast Guard and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on the testimony of the first reporter who saw the fire start on the barge.

So far, no marine pollution has been confirmed, and the Coast Guard installed oil fences around the sea near the fire site to prevent oil leakage.