Three Women, a Mother and Daughters, Die After Falling from Officetel in Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Three women died after falling from the rooftop of an officetel building in Yeomchang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

According to Yonhap News on August 26, a report was received around 9:30 p.m. that "three women are lying down" near Deungchon Station.

Although firefighters were dispatched, all three were found in cardiac arrest. One woman in her 40s and one in her 20s were pronounced dead at the scene. Another woman in her 20s was transported to a nearby hospital while receiving CPR, but ultimately passed away. The women were identified as a mother and her daughters. No evidence of foul play was found at the scene. The police plan to investigate the details of the incident.

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