Covering the food & beverage industry, beauty, fashion, retail markets, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and related people and entities worldwide
PHOTOS Fire breaks out in central Euljiro tool shop
A firefighter pours water into the burnt-out store in the middle of the Euljiro 4-ga area in Jung-gu, Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Ko Dong-hwan
The fire occurred in the hardware store-concentrated neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
A bystander watches the massive clean-up. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
Fire out at a hardware store in Seoul's central Euljiro neighborhood Thursday caused traffic congestion in one of the oldest towns in the capital city. No casualties were reported.
The fire started about 12:35 p.m. in the store on the first floor of a two-story building in Euljiro 4-ga.
No one was injured, but the blaze spread to several nearby shops and thick smoke caused further congestion in the cramped streets.
A fireman takes a drink break at the fire scene. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
A policeman watches over congested traffic near the fire scene. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
About a dozen people managed to escape the area.
Authorities believe a spark from cutting acrylic panels caused the blaze and are investigating. (Yonhap)