Fire Breaks Out in Seongnam Multi-Unit Home Basement, Injuring 2

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A fire broke out at a multi-unit residential building in Sanseong-dong, Seongnam, injuring two people.

According to the Gyeonggi Provincial Fire and Disaster Headquarters, the fire started at about 2:34 p.m. Wednesday on the first basement level of a multi-unit residential building in Sanseong-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam.

The fire injured two residents of the building, including a man in his 70s who suffered serious injuries, while five people evacuated. The site of the fire was found to be an area where no residents currently live.

Police and fire authorities plan to determine the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.

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Original reporting by Noh Woo-ri for Seoul Economic Daily.

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