Man in His 50s Dies in Sewing Factory Fire in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu; Police: "Arson Suspected"
Fire breaks out at building in Jangwi-dong at around 10:39 p.m. on Nov. 3
Four residents evacuate... "Investigating exact cause of fire"
A fire broke out at a sewing factory in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, killing a man in his 50s.
According to the Seongbuk Fire Station on Nov. 4, a fire broke out at 10:39 p.m. on Nov. 3 at a sewing factory on the second floor of a three-story building in Jangwi-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.
A man in his 50s was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately died. Four residents who were in the building at the time evacuated on their own.
Firefighters deployed 87 personnel and 26 pieces of equipment to extinguish the blaze. The fire was completely extinguished at 11:42 p.m. on Nov. 3.
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A fire department official said, "We are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the property damage, while considering the possibility of arson."
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