1 in cardiac arrest, 18 others injured in 2 building fires in southern Seoul首尔南部两栋建筑发生火灾，1人心脏骤停，另有18人受伤
One person went into cardiac arrest and 18 others were injured Tuesday after separate fires broke out at two buildings in southern Seoul, fire auth...
Separate fires broke out at two buildings in southern Seoul on Tuesday, leaving one person in cardiac arrest and 18 others injured. The first blaze began on the third floor of a building in Gangnam at 11:54 a.m., while the second started at a nearby building seven minutes later. Authorities deployed 115 personnel and 56 pieces of equipment, and officials said the fires were believed to be unrelated.
About 60 people evacuated from the building where the first fire occurred.
The first fire left 10 people injured in addition to the person in cardiac arrest.
The second fire resulted in eight injuries.
Firefighters and police planned to investigate the exact causes after fully extinguishing the fires.
Published Oct 20, 2026 2:11 pm KST
Smoke billows from a building that caught fire in Seoul's Gangnam District, Tuesday. Yonhap
One person went into cardiac arrest and 18 others were injured Tuesday after separate fires broke out at two buildings in southern Seoul, fire authorities said.
One of the fires began on the third floor of a building in Seoul's southern ward of Gangnam at 11:54 a.m., forcing some 60 people to evacuate, according to the authorities.
The blaze left one person in cardiac arrest, while 10 others were injured.
The second fire broke out at a nearby building at 12:01 p.m., leaving eight people injured.
Fire authorities mobilized 115 personnel and 56 pieces of equipment to put out the fires.
Firefighters and police plan to investigate the exact causes after they are fully extinguished.
A fire official said the two fires are believed to be unrelated.
周二，首尔南部两栋建筑分别发生火灾，造成一人心脏骤停，另有18人受伤。第一起火灾于上午11点54分发生在江南区一栋建筑的三楼，七分钟后，附近另一栋建筑也发生火灾。当局已部署115名人员和56件设备进行救援，官员表示两起火灾疑似无关。
大约 60 人从第一起火灾发生的建筑物中撤离。
第一场火灾造成10人受伤，另有1人心脏骤停。
第二起火灾造成八人受伤。
消防员和警方计划在彻底扑灭火灾后调查确切的起火原因。
发布于2026年10月20日下午2:11（韩国标准时间）
周二，首尔江南区一栋建筑物发生火灾，浓烟滚滚。（韩联社）
消防部门称，周二首尔南部两栋建筑物发生火灾，造成一人心脏骤停，另有18人受伤。
据当局称，其中一场火灾于上午 11 点 54 分在首尔南部江南区一栋建筑物的三楼发生，迫使约 60 人撤离。
这场火灾导致一人心脏骤停，另有10人受伤。
下午 12 点 01 分，附近一栋建筑物发生第二起火灾，造成 8 人受伤。
消防部门调集了115名人员和56件设备扑灭火灾。
消防员和警察计划在火势完全扑灭后调查确切的起火原因。
一名消防官员表示，这两起火灾据信并无关联。