A fire broke out at an exhibition hall in Gohan-ri, Gohan-eup, Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, at around 1:33 p.m. on Sunday. The blaze was extinguished in approximately 90 minutes.
No one was inside the building at the time, as part of the exhibition hall was undergoing remodeling work.
Police and fire authorities believe the fire originated from waste materials piled up outside the exhibition hall and are investigating the exact cause.
Original reporting by Lee Yu-jin for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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