Fire at Incheon Logistics Center Occupied by Coupang... About 3,000 Evacuated

No Casualties Reported
Investigation Underway Into Cause of Fire

On August 19, a fire broke out at a logistics center occupied by Coupang in Seohae-gu, Incheon, forcing about 3,000 people to evacuate.

According to the fire authorities and others, the fire occurred at 5:28 p.m. at the logistics center in Wonnchang-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon, where Coupang is located. Although there were no casualties, the fire authorities deployed 81 firefighters to guide the evacuation of approximately 950 employees and others, while about 2,050 additional people evacuated on their own.

When the fire authorities arrived at the scene after receiving the emergency call, the fire had already been extinguished, and only smoke was coming from the main switchboard in the basement mechanical room. The authorities are also investigating whether the fire might have started in the 'bus duct', a wiring system that supplies high-capacity power.

The building where the fire occurred houses a total of six companies, with Coupang reportedly using most of the building as a logistics center. A fire department official commented, "There are no further signs of fire."

Coupang Fulfillment Services issued a statement on this day, saying, "The basement level 1, where the smoke was detected, is not an area occupied or managed by Coupang, but rather a space managed by the landlord," and added, "Immediately after the smoke was detected, all employees of Coupang and other tenants safely evacuated."

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