▲ The scene of the fire in Guryong Village seen from nearby (video reported by Choi Jong-hoon, a viewer)
Today (20th) at around 6:28 am, a large fire broke out in a house in District 4 of Guryong Village, Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and the fire department is evolving.
The fire department evacuated 450 to 500 people around 7:17 am.
According to the Gangnam-gu Office, there are about 666 households living in Guryong Village.
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Currently, the second stage of firefighting response has been issued.
The fire department is putting out the flames with 140 people, 43 pieces of equipment, and firefighting helicopters.
The city of Seoul sent an urgent text message asking 'neighboring residents to evacuate quickly and move their vehicles'.
A control line has been installed around the area where the fire is currently burning to prevent secondary damage.