1 Dead, 2 Injured in Single-Family House Fire in Hamanseo...Caller Reports "Fire from Electric Blanket"

House Fire Incident in Hamanseo [Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] A fire broke out at a detached house in Haman-gun, Gyeongnam, at around 3:29 a.m. on the 4th.

The fire burned part of the house (about 25㎡) and was extinguished in about 30 minutes, but one man in his 80s died, and two others?a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 30s?were injured and transported to the hospital.

The fire authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and the extent of property damage based on the report that "the fire started from an electric heating pad."