Smoke Billows from Fire in Gangnam's Guryong Village... Fire Authorities Issue Level 2 Response (Updated)
51 firefighting vehicles and 168 personnel deployed so far
No casualties confirmed so far
A fire broke out in Guryong Village, Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, prompting fire authorities to issue a Level 2 response.
Flames and smoke billow from a fire in Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Yonhap News
According to fire authorities, they received a report at around 3:49 p.m. on October 27 that a fire had broken out in a densely packed shantytown area of Guryong Village.
Authorities initially issued a Level 1 response, judging that the fire could spread to nearby shantytowns, and raised it to Level 2 at around 4:29 p.m.
A large amount of smoke is billowing from the scene, and no casualties have been confirmed so far.
Fire authorities are working to extinguish the blaze, deploying 51 pieces of firefighting equipment and 168 personnel.
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- Smoke Billows from Fire in Gangnam's Guryong Village... Fire Authorities Issue Level 2 Response (Updated)
Gangnam-gu issued a safety alert text message that day, saying, "A large amount of smoke is being generated by the fire in Guryong Village." It advised nearby residents to "keep their windows closed" and asked drivers in the area to "take a detour."
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