The interior burned by fire in a villa in Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] At 0:01 on the 7th, a fire broke out on the 3rd floor of a 4-story villa in Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, injuring 5 people with smoke inhalation and minor injuries.
According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, firefighters who received a fire report from the neighboring villa arrived at the scene at 0:07 and extinguished the main fire around 0:26.
The fire burned one unit measuring 35㎡ and part of the ceiling in the corridors on the 3rd and 4th floors, and was completely extinguished by 1:05 a.m. Five people who inhaled toxic gases and smoke were transported to the hospital.
The villa is a residential building with a pilotis on the 1st floor and six units on each floor from the 2nd to the 4th floors.
At the fire scene, 30 vehicles including fire trucks and 102 firefighting personnel were deployed, and property damage estimated by the fire station amounted to approximately 36,904,000 KRW.
The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire based on on-site inspections and witness testimonies.
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