Safety · Seoul
Guryong Shantytown Fire in Gangnam Extinguished After Nearly 13 Hours
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A massive fire broke out around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday in Guryong Village, an informal shantytown settlement in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul. Over 800 firefighters, 110 vehicles, and six helicopters were mobilized to contain the blaze, which spread rapidly across four districts due to strong winds before being fully extinguished early Wednesday morning. The fire destroyed 77 homes, displacing 107 residents to a nearby school gym, with one resident sustaining minor injuries.
So what
Expect lingering traffic restrictions and emergency vehicle activity near the southern foot of Mount Guryong in Gaepo-dong.