The fire started about 10:30 a.m. on the 14th floor of a 20-story building, officials said.
A man in his 60s who lived in the unit where the fire began died after falling, and his wife, in her 50s, was found dead inside the apartment.
Six residents suffered minor injuries, including smoke inhalation, and were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The man was initially believed to have fallen while evacuating. However, the first 119 emergency call included a report that “there was a fire on an upper floor of the apartment and someone fell,” suggesting he fell early in the fire or just before it started.
Fire authorities issued a Level 1 response at 10:45 a.m., deploying about 30 pieces of equipment, including pump trucks, and about 110 firefighters. They brought the main flames under control at 11:21 a.m., lifted the emergency order after a situation assessment meeting at 12:26 p.m., and fully extinguished the fire at 12:35 p.m., about two hours after it began.
Police and fire officials plan to conduct an on-site inspection to determine the extent of the damage and the cause of the fire.
The building has 20 floors above ground and one basement level, with a total floor area of about 8,800 square meters and 78 households.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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