At around 10:55 PM on the 7th, a fire broke out on the 6th floor of a 15-story apartment building in Hwado-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, and was extinguished after 50 minutes.
Around 10:55 PM on the 7th, a fire broke out on the 6th floor of a 15-story apartment building in Hwado-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, causing smoke. Provided by Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters
According to the fire authorities on the 8th, the fire caused 42 residents to evacuate urgently, and another 10 residents were rescued by firefighters.
The fire was completely extinguished by the responding firefighters at around 11:45 PM on the same day.
The fire authorities stated, "Among the evacuated and rescued residents, three inhaled smoke and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, but no casualties were reported."
The fire authorities and police are investigating the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.
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