Fire Breaks Out in 16-Story Apartment in Songpa-gu, Forcing Emergency Evacuation of About 40 Residents

Fire Breaks Out at 8:50 a.m.
No Injuries Reported

At approximately 8:50 a.m. on June 7, a fire broke out on the fourth floor of a 16-story apartment building in Songpa-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul.

No injuries have been reported, but the flames spread to the upper floors, prompting about 40 residents to evacuate urgently.

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Fire authorities completely extinguished the fire at around 10:13 a.m., about one hour and twenty minutes later, and are currently investigating the cause of the fire.