Simultaneous Fires Break Out at Two Buildings in Seoul's Yeoksam-dong; 1 in Cardiac Arrest, More Than 10 Injured

Another fire broke out at 12:01 p.m. after the 11:54 a.m. blaze
Fire authorities declared a Level 1 response
"No connection between the two fires has been confirmed"

Fires broke out one after another at two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 19 people in total. One of them was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest.

Smoke rises from a building after a fire broke out in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 20th. Yonhap News Agency.

According to the Gangnam Fire Station, a fire broke out on the third floor of the Shinmyeong Building in Yeoksam-dong at around 11:54 a.m. on October 20. The fire left two people seriously injured and nine with minor injuries, and all were taken to hospitals. About 60 people in the building evacuated on their own.

A fire also broke out on the fourth floor of the nearby Hanyang Building at around 12:01 p.m., injuring eight people. All of them were confirmed to have minor injuries. The fires at both buildings have now been extinguished.

After receiving a report of a fire at the Shinmyeong Building, fire authorities declared a Level 1 response at around 12:04 p.m. A total of 225 personnel, including 115 firefighters, and 56 vehicles were deployed. Authorities confirmed that no one remains trapped in the buildings.

Any connection between the two fires has not been confirmed. A fire official said, "We have confirmed that the two fires are unrelated, but the police will announce the final findings," adding, "We have only confirmed that fires broke out inside the buildings, and the exact causes are under investigation."

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