A fire in a goshiwon building in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, resulted in the death of a man in his 50s and left another injured.
According to Yonhap News, the fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. on October 8 in a goshiwon building located in Yeongdeungpo-dong.
The blaze reportedly started on the first floor of the five-story building, leading to one fatality and one injury. Nine other residents managed to evacuate on their own.
Fire authorities deployed 81 personnel and 25 vehicles to combat the flames, successfully extinguishing the fire by 1:55 p.m., approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes after the initial report.
Police and fire officials are investigating the exact cause of the fire and assessing the extent of the damage.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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