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Multiple Fires and Accidents in South Korea: Updates and Coverage by Reporter Seungwoo Baek

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Yesterday afternoon, a fire at an abandoned cable yard in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do is still not extinguished.

In Gangnam, Seoul, a Tesla vehicle suddenly rushed into a commercial building that was in operation.

Incidents and accidents overnight, reporter Seungwoo Baek.

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A 3m high pile of waste wires was engulfed in flames, and white smoke was constantly billowing out.

Firefighters repeatedly spray water, but the flames do not go away.

Yesterday, around 3 p.m., a fire broke out in an unlicensed yard in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, burning three buildings, including a warehouse.

The local fire department mobilized all its manpower and equipment to extinguish the fire all night long, but the flames were hardly extinguished.

The fire department explained that it was taking a long time to extinguish the fire as the fire was burning over a large area measuring 3 meters in height and 2,300 square meters in area.

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The inside of the house was completely charred, and debris was strewn on the floor.

A fire broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, around 7:30 yesterday evening.

As a result of this fire, four residents were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation, and about 50 residents were evacuated.

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In Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a three-story model house caught fire.

As a result of this fire, the interior of the first floor of the building burned, and 25 employees and customers inside were quickly evacuated.

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Last night, around 10 p.m., a car crashed into an underground shopping mall at an officetel in Gangnam, Seoul.

The driver, a designated driver in his 60s, is known to have claimed sudden acceleration.

This is Baek Seung-woo from MBC News.

2023-11-14 22:05:43
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