Fire at Building in Mapo-gu... Under Control

A fire broke out at a building located in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, at around 11:41 a.m. on the 11th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] A fire broke out in a building located in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and the fire authorities are currently extinguishing it.

According to the fire department, the Mapo Fire Station in Seoul received a report of a fire at a building located in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu at 11:41 a.m. and arrived at the scene one minute later to extinguish the fire.

The fire department is deploying 58 firefighters and 15 pieces of equipment to control the fire.

The fire is reported to have started in the Buddhist prayer room located on the 4th floor of the building, and there have been no casualties reported.