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A fire broke out in an elementary school in Andong, Gyeongbuk. In the middle of class, students and teachers were evacuated and fired at the gym, and six people smoked and were taken to the hospital.

This is TBC Lee Ji Won.

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Along with the flames, black smoke covered the entire building.

Andong Gangnam Elementary School fire broke out at about 9:30 am today (12th).

In the gymnasium where the exterior walls and roofs were being built, smoke and flames soared along with the sound of explosions, and an emergency bell sounded as a fire.

As soon as the teachers and students in the classroom saw the smoke and flames, they rushed out of the building and the fire went out in about an hour and 20 minutes.

[Bae Hye In / Gyeongbuk Andong Gangnam Elementary School 3rd Grade: (On the gym side) The red one is on fire. Because we were scared, we took the slipper bag quickly and didn't pack the backpack.

The fired gym was under construction, so fortunately there were no students, and more than 1,000 people, including elementary school students, kindergarten students, and faculty in the building next to the gym, quickly escaped.

However, during the evacuation process, six students and teachers were smoked, treated at the hospital, and parents and residents were surprised to run to school.

[Lee Do Hyung / Principal of Andong Gangnam Elementary School: The homeroom teachers took their lead and evacuated. I have to close tomorrow, keep my house tidy, and start class from Monday.]

Police and fire departments believe that a fire occurred during the welding of the gymnasium, investigating the exact cause of the fire.

(Video coverage: Kim Kyung Wook TBC)