(LEAD) No casualties reported in shanty town fire in southern Seoul

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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam on Tuesday, but no casualties have been reported so far, officials said.

The fire broke out at about 3:50 p.m. at a makeshift building at Guryong Village, prompting 39 residents to flee to safety, according to fire authorities.

Fire authorities issued a Level 1 emergency response at 3:59 p.m. and later raised the response level by one notch as the fire spread.

A total of 232 personnel and 70 pieces of equipment were mobilized to the scene to fight the blaze.

No injuries or missing persons have been reported so far, and 39 residents have evacuated the area on their own, officials said.

Authorities have guided the locals to a safe area and deployed six firefighting helicopters to prevent the blaze from spreading into a wildfire.

Firefighting officials plan to look into the cause of the blaze and assess the damage as soon as the blaze is extinguished.

The Gangnam Ward office sent a safety text message advising nearby residents to close their windows and for vehicles to avoid the area.

President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to deploy all available resources for the firefighting operation and make every effort to ensure the safety of residents.

Lee also ordered authorities to take measures to secure the safety of firefighters deployed to the scene, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said.

Black smoke billows from a fire near Guryong Village in southern Seoul on Oct. 27, 2026, in this photo provided by a reader. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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(3rd LD) About 200 people displaced by fire in low-income town in Seoul; blaze extinguished

(LEAD) No casualties reported in shanty town fire in southern Seoul

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首尔，10月27日（韩联社）——官员称，周二首尔南部高档住宅区江南的一处棚户区发生火灾，但目前尚未收到人员伤亡报告。

据消防部门称，火灾于下午 3 点 50 分左右在九龙村的一栋临时建筑内发生，导致 39 名居民逃离到安全地带。

消防部门于下午 3 点 59 分发布了 1 级紧急响应，随后随着火势蔓延，响应级别提高了一级。

共有232名人员和70件设备被调集到现场扑灭大火。

官员表示，目前尚未收到人员伤亡或失踪报告，已有39名居民自行撤离该地区。

当局已引导当地居民前往安全区域，并部署了六架消防直升机，以防止火势蔓延成野火。

消防官员计划在火灾扑灭后立即调查起火原因并评估损失。

江南区政府发送安全短信，建议附近居民关闭门窗，车辆避开该区域。

李在明总统指示官员调动一切可用资源进行灭火行动，并尽一切努力确保居民安全。

总统发言人康裕贞表示，李明博还命令有关部门采取措施，确保部署到现场的消防员的安全。

2026年10月27日，首尔南部九龙村附近发生火灾，滚滚黑烟从火海中升起。这张照片由一位读者提供。（照片非卖品）（韩联社）

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（3rd LD）首尔一低收入城镇发生火灾，约200人流离失所；大火已被扑灭

（导语）首尔南部棚户区发生火灾，无人员伤亡报告