Fire breaks out at shanty town in southern Seoul; no injuries reported
Smoke and flames rise from a fire that broke out at Guryong Village, Seoul's Gangnam District, Tuesday. Yonhap
A fire broke out at a shanty town in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam on Tuesday, with no injuries reported, officials said.
The fire broke out at about 3:50 p.m. at Guryong Village, according to fire authorities.
Fire authorities mobilized 168 personnel and 51 pieces of equipment to fight the blaze after receiving a report of a fire at a garbage dump.
Smoke rises from a fire that broke out at Guryong Village, Seoul's Gangnam District, Tuesday. Yonhap
The Gangnam Ward office sent a safety text message advising nearby residents to close their windows and for vehicles to avoid the area.
Smoke rises from a fire that broke out at Guryong Village, Seoul's Gangnam District, Tuesday. Yonhap