"I Had Just Lain Down to Sleep..." Woman in Her 30s Sets Fire to Songpa Villa Parking Lot, Destroying 3 Cars

A woman in her 30s who, while intoxicated, allegedly set fire to the parking lot of a multi-family house in Songpa-gu, Seoul, injuring eight residents, has been arrested by police.

Songpa Police Station in Seoul said Sunday that it had arrested the woman, identified only as A, in the act on suspicion of arson of an occupied building and was questioning her.

A is suspected of setting fire to the parking lot on the first floor of a multi-family house in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, at around 12:37 a.m. Sunday.

The fire broke out in a piloti-style parking area. Eight residents sustained minor injuries, including from smoke inhalation. Three parked cars were completely destroyed, and 20 residents evacuated on their own.

Police believe that A, who was intoxicated, set fire to cardboard boxes piled up in the parking lot and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident. They are also considering seeking a warrant for her detention.

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