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At dawn today (the 1st), a fire broke out in a house in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do.

A couple in their 70s and two acquaintances were killed in the fire.

It is presumed that the fire started from the kitchen side, and the exact cause of the fire is being investigated . This



is G1 Broadcasting reporter Jung Chang-young.



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Hwama burned down the furniture and furniture of the wooden house without a shape.



A fire broke out in a house in Mogok-ri, Seo-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, around 0:20 this morning.



The fire spread quickly and devoured a house in about an hour and 40 minutes.



The raging fire claimed the lives of four people, and the house they had lived in was turned to black ashes.



A man in his 70s and three women, the owner of the house, were found dead in the burned down house.



One woman who died is Mr. A's wife, and the other two are believed to be her wife's friends.



[Neighbors: My grandfather almost always lives here, and sometimes goes back and forth from his hometown in Seoul, and his wife sometimes comes with his friends every weekend...

.]



The fire is presumed to have started from the kitchen, but the police and fire department will conduct a joint investigation tomorrow to determine the exact ignition point.



The owner, Mr. A, is said to have returned to farming 10 years ago and has been doing small-scale farming.



It is heartbreaking for a neighbor who has lost his one and only friend.



[Neighbors: Not good.

It makes me cry, I have no friends.

The two of us live here and the people are very nice.]



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At about 1:49 pm, a big fire broke out in a church in Bangok-dong, Wonju.



The fire department issued the first stage of fire response and mobilized two helicopters and dozens of pump cars to extinguish the fire.



Fortunately, 10 people inside the church evacuated by themselves and there were no casualties, but black smoke covered the whole area, causing inconvenience to citizens.



(Video coverage: Kwon Hwan-hwan G1 Broadcasting, video editing: Lee Seung-jin, screen provided: Gangwon Wonju Fire Station)