A fire suspected to have been caused by an electric kettle short circuit occurred in a one-room apartment in Gwangalli, Busan, resulting in the death of a man in his 40s. The fire, which burned more than half of the house, left the scene in a devastating state. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 40s died in a fire believed to have been caused by an electric kettle short circuit in a one-room apartment in Busan.
According to the Busan Nambu Police Station on the 28th, Mr. A was taken to the hospital with second-degree burns all over his body at 10:23 p.m. on the 27th in Room 101 of a one-room apartment in Gwang-an-dong, Suyeong-gu, but he passed away.
At the time of the accident, a resident living near the one-room apartment heard a "bang" sound and saw flames rising, and reported it to 119.
The 119 firefighters who arrived forcibly opened the locked entrance door, transported Mr. A who was found collapsed, and completely extinguished the fire around 10:50 p.m.
The police and fire department believe the fire was caused by an electric kettle short circuit inside the one-room apartment.
The victim was known to have been living in the one-room apartment for some time, and the police plan to conduct an autopsy and joint detailed investigation on the 29th to determine the exact cause of the fire.
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