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Thick smoke billows after a fire broke out in Kowloon Village in Gangnam, Seoul. Firefighters and police arrived to gain control of the incident. Lee Jae-myung ordered the mobilization of all available resources to rescue residents and ensure the safety of firefighters.
A fire broke out today in Kowloon Village, located in the Gangnam area of Seoul and known as the “last slum”. A large amount of dense smoke spread over the incident site and external roads were also blocked. However, there is no news of any casualty yet. chairmanli zaiming It also directed that all available resources be mobilized to extinguish the fire.
According to Yonhap News Agency, a fire broke out in Kowloon Village at around 3:50 pm today. Fire officials were dispatched after receiving reports of a “suspicious garbage dump fire.” 51 fire fighting vehicles and 168 personnel were deployed to extinguish the fire. Fire officials plan to immediately investigate the cause of the fire and the number of injuries after the fire is extinguished.
A disaster warning text message from the Jiangnan District Office said “a large amount of dense smoke is billowing from the fire in Kowloon Village” and “called on residents to close their windows and drive nearby vehicles to take detours.” To assist the firefighting operation, police have begun controlling the entrance road to Kowloon Estate.
Cheong Wa Dae chief spokesman Kang Yoo-jung said that after President Lee Jae-myung received information about a fire in Kowloon Village in Seoul’s Gangnam district this afternoon, he instructed him to mobilize all available resources to extinguish the fire and make every effort to rescue local residents and ensure their safety. He also said that attention should be paid to the safety of firefighters engaged in extinguishing the fire at the site of fire.
Minister of Administration and Security Yoon Ho-chung also directed that all available manpower and equipment be fully dedicated to human life rescue and fire-fighting operations. Yin Haozhong said, “To avoid casualties, nearby residents should be evacuated quickly, and every effort should be made to protect firefighters from safety accidents during the firefighting process.” He also directed the police to try their best to control the area around the spot of fire.
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A fire broke out in Guryeong Village in Seoul’s Gangnam district at around 3:50 pm today. The area is known as one of the “last slums” and large amounts of smoke began billowing out immediately after the fire.
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Fire officials have deployed 51 fire vehicles and 168 personnel to douse the fire and reached the spot after receiving information about a suspicious fire in a garbage dump. After the fire is extinguished, the cause of the fire and the condition of the injured will be investigated.
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Lee Jae-myung requested that all available resources be mobilized for firefighting and rescue, and that special attention be paid to the safety of firefighters; The Minister for Administration and Security also directed complete rescue and rapid evacuation of residents, while police strengthened traffic control in the vicinity.
