It was confirmed that about 20 people were relatively injured in a fire in a 33-story residential-commercial building in Nam-gu, Ulsan.
Firefighting authorities, which are engaged in fire fighting and rescue activities, said, "We found that 28 people have suffered simple smoke inhalation and abrasions."
The fire department determined that the fire first started on the 12th floor balcony at around 11:14 pm on the 8th, and the fire spread along the outer wall of the building to the top 33rd floor.
He added that the residents who had evacuated to the rooftop were safely evacuated by rescuers.
The fire department is currently carrying out rescue work on the 23rd, 28th and 33rd floors as residents who have not yet escaped due to smoke remain in the building.
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