A Man in His 50s Found Dead with Fire Traces in a Detached House in Geumsan

A man in his 50s was found dead in a detached house in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam Province. It is reported that there were also signs of fire in the room.

According to Yonhap News, around 11:02 a.m. on the 29th, a man in his 50s, Mr. A, was found dead in a detached house in Baegam-ri, Boksu-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungnam Province.

The police, who responded to a report from Mr. A's family, found Mr. A lying dead in a fire-scorched room. In the room, a liquor bottle presumed to have been consumed by Mr. A, a lighter, and cigarettes were found. No suicide note was discovered.

The police are investigating with a focus on the possibility that Mr. A died from oxygen deprivation due to a fire caused by carelessness in a sealed room, considering that there were no signs of homicide or burns on his body.

The police plan to request an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to investigate the exact cause of death in detail.