Voting continues despite fire in polling station building
by Han Jun-guPosted : June 3, 2026, 18:36Updated : June 3, 2026, 18:47
A firefighter looks at a polling station sign outside the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in Sangdo-dong, Seoul, on June 3, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
SEOUL, June 03 (AJP) - A fire broke out in the underground parking garage of the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in southwestern Seoul, at around 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) on Wednesday, election day. The blaze was extinguished in approximately five minutes and no injuries were reported.
According to police, a citizen attempted to fight the fire using an extinguisher kept in his vehicle.
Despite the noisy fire alarm, voting at the polling station on the third floor continued without interruption. Fire authorities said that they believe the fire originated in a pile of rubbish in the underground garage collection area. The cause of fire will be investigated, the rescuers said.
A firefighter carries a fire hose out of the underground parking garage of the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in southwestern Seoul, after extinguishing a fire on June 3, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
Voters head to Polling Station No. 5 at the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in southwestern Seoul on June 3, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
A firefighter and a citizen enter the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in Sangdo-dong, Seoul, following a fire at the building on June 3, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
A rirefighter leaves the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in Sangdo-dong, Seoul, after extinguishing a fire at the building on June 3, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
Firefighters emerge from the underground parking garage of the Sangdo 4-dong Community Complex in Sangdo-dong, Seoul, after extinguishing a fire on June 3, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu
