282 holidaymakers evacuated after fire breaks out at Paradise City

Holidaymakers wait outside Paradise City in Incheon, Sunday, as firefighters put out a blaze on the third floor. Courtesy of Incheon Fire Department

By Jung Min-ho

A fire destroyed the women's sauna in Paradise City. Courtesy of Incheon Fire Department

More than 280 holidaymakers were evacuated from Paradise City in Incheon, Sunday, after a fire broke out on the third floor of the luxury resort hotel.

According to the Incheon Fire Department, the fire started in the women's sauna at around 3:16 p.m. Thirty-eight fire engines and more than 200 firefighters put out the fire in 40 minutes.

No casualties were reported, and no one was using the facility when the fire occurred.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire.

“After hearing the evacuation announcement, I started to walk down the stairs and, from the fifth floor, I could smell burning. I was scared,” said a guest surnamed Kim.

Guests were allowed back in at around 6 p.m.

A hotel official said all guests affected by the incident were given coupons for Sunday dinner and Monday breakfast as well as a free stay.