SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A major fire that broke out early on Friday in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of Seoul was brought under control and fully extinguished about eight hours ...
SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Nearly 300 South Korean firefighters were battling a major fire on Friday in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of southern Seoul, a fire official said. No ...
A large fire tore through a densely packed settlement of makeshift homes in South Korea’s affluent Gangnam district early on Friday, forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents. The blaze broke out ...
A fire in one of Seoul’s last-remaining shanty towns burned makeshift houses and forced about 260 residents to flee, but no casualties were reported.
No casualties had been reported so far, but 47 residents were evacuated, an official at the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters said by telephone.