A fire broke out in a hanok building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, resulting in the deaths of a grandmother and her grandson.
According to fire authorities on the 27th, the fire occurred around 5 p.m. at a single-story hanok in Changsin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The fire was extinguished around 8:31 p.m., approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes after it started, but an elderly woman in her 80s and her 7-year-old grandson were found dead inside the house.
Two family members and one tenant were rescued and transported to the hospital.
The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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