Main blaze of Seoul shantytown fire contained; no casualties reported

Firefighters contained the main blaze at Guryong Village in Seoul’s Gangnam district on Tuesday, more than seven hours after the fire broke out, and no casualties had been reported. The fire began at about 3:50 p.m. in a makeshift building, prompting 39 residents to flee. Strong winds carried the fire southward, while authorities arranged shelter for affected residents and deployed resources to fight the blaze.

The Gangnam Ward office said 107 people from 77 households were affected and arranged shelter at a nearby school and gymnasium.

Authorities deployed 232 personnel, 110 pieces of equipment and six firefighting helicopters.

The fire began in the village’s second district, with the first, second and third districts suffering the most damage.

Guryong Village has about 54 households across eight districts, and its homes are densely packed and built with combustible materials including insulation wadding and plywood.

President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to use all available resources and take steps to protect residents and firefighters.

Published Oct 27, 2026 4:55 pm KST

Updated Oct 28, 2026 12:19 am KST

Firefighters extinguish a fire at Guryong Village in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

Firefighters on Tuesday put out the main blaze after a fire broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam, officials said, and no casualties were reported.

The fire broke out at about 3:50 p.m. at a makeshift building in 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. But later it again lowered the response to Level 1.

The main blaze of the fire was contained over seven hours after the fire broke out, with authorities deploying 232 personnel and 110 pieces of equipment to battle the blaze.

No injuries or missing persons have been reported so far, officials said.

Flames and smoke rise from a fire at Guryong Village, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

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

However, firefighters are facing challenges in putting out the blaze as the fire spreads southward, carried by strong winds, according to officials.

Authorities said the fire, which initially began in the second district of the village, was spreading wider to the south, with the first, second and third districts suffering the most damage.

The Gangnam Ward office said 107 people from 77 households were affected by the fire, noting they have arranged a shelter for the residents at a nearby school and gymnasium.

Guryong Village, the last standing shantytown in Seoul's posh southern district of Gangnam, is currently home to some 54 households across eight districts.

The village is made up of densely packed homes built with combustible materials, such as insulation wadding and plywood, making it vulnerable to the rapid spread of fires.

The previous fire at the village occurred in January, when 258 residents evacuated as a blaze broke out in the fourth district and spread to nearby areas.

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.

Volunteer firefighters move at Guryong Village in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

周二，首尔江南区九龙村一处临时搭建的房屋发生火灾，消防员在7个多小时后控制住了火势，目前尚无人员伤亡报告。火灾于下午3点50分左右开始，导致39名居民撤离。强风将火势向南蔓延，当局为受影响居民安排了临时住所，并调集资源进行灭火。

江南区政府表示，共有 77 户 107 人受到影响，并安排他们在附近的学校和体育馆避难。

当局部署了232名人员、110件设备和6架消防直升机。

火灾始于该村的第二区，第一区、第二区和第三区受损最为严重。

九龙村共有八个区，约有 54 户人家，房屋密集，且使用包括隔热棉和胶合板在内的易燃材料建造。

李在明总统指示官员动用一切可用资源，采取措施保护居民和消防员。

发布于2026年10月27日下午4:55（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月28日凌晨12:19（韩国标准时间）

周二，消防员扑灭了首尔江南区九龙村的一场火灾。（韩联社）

官员称，周二，首尔南部高档住宅区江南区一处棚户区发生火灾，消防员扑灭了主要火势，没有人员伤亡报告。

据消防部门称，下午 3 点 50 分左右，九龙村一处临时建筑发生火灾，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，随后随着火势蔓延将响应级别提升了一级。但之后又将响应级别降至1级。

火灾发生七个多小时后，火势才得到控制。当局部署了 232 名人员和 110 件设备来扑灭这场大火。

官方表示，目前尚未接到人员伤亡或失踪的报告。

周二，首尔江南区九龙村发生火灾，火焰和浓烟滚滚升起。（韩联社）

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。

然而，据官方消息，由于火势在强风的助推下向南蔓延，消防员在扑灭这场大火时面临着挑战。

当局表示，火灾最初发生在该村的第二区，并向南蔓延，第一区、第二区和第三区受损最为严重。

江南区政府表示，火灾影响了 77 户家庭共 107 人，并指出他们已在附近的一所学校和体育馆为居民安排了临时住所。

九龙村是首尔高档南部江南区最后一个仍然存在的棚户区，目前有分布在八个区的约 54 户人家。

该村庄由密集的房屋组成，这些房屋是用易燃材料（如隔热棉和胶合板）建造的，因此很容易发生火灾并迅速蔓延。

该村上一次发生火灾是在 1 月份，当时第四区发生火灾并蔓延到附近地区，导致 258 名居民撤离。

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。

周二，志愿消防员在首尔江南区九龙村展开行动。（韩联社）