Fire at shantytown in southern Seoul extinguished after nearly 13 hours; 1 injured

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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire that broke out at a shantytown in Seoul's southern Gangnam district was fully extinguished early Wednesday, nearly 13 hours after it started, authorities said.

Firefighters completely put out the blaze at Guryong Village at 4:39 a.m., after containing the main fire late Tuesday.

The fire broke out at around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, prompting 39 residents to flee to safety. One woman reportedly sustained a minor leg injury. No other casualties were reported.

Authorities mobilized 232 personnel and 110 pieces of equipment to battle the blaze, which spread rapidly through densely packed makeshift homes.

The Gangnam Ward office said 107 people from 77 households were affected by the fire, with temporary shelters arranged at a nearby school and gymnasium.

Firefighters battle a fire in the village of Guryong, one of the last remaining shantytowns in Seoul, in the capital's Gangnam Ward on Oct. 27, 2026, after it broke out around 3:50 p.m. the same day. (Yonhap)

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(3rd LD) Main blaze of shantytown fire in southern Seoul contained; no casualties reported

Fire at shantytown in southern Seoul extinguished after nearly 13 hours; 1 injured

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首尔，10月28日（韩联社）——当局称，首尔南部江南区一处棚户区发生的火灾于周三凌晨被完全扑灭，距离起火已过去了近13个小时。

消防员在周二晚间控制住主要火势后，于凌晨 4 点 39 分彻底扑灭了九龙村的大火。

周二下午3点50分左右发生火灾，导致39名居民紧急撤离。据报道，一名女子腿部受轻伤。没有其他人员伤亡报告。

当局调集了 232 名人员和 110 件设备来扑灭这场大火，火势迅速蔓延到人口密集的临时房屋中。

江南区政府表示，火灾影响了 77 户家庭共 107 人，已在附近的一所学校和体育馆安排了临时避难所。

2026年10月27日下午3点50分左右，首尔江南区九龙村发生火灾，消防员正在全力扑救。九龙村是首尔仅存的几个棚户区之一。（韩联社）

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（3rd LD）首尔南部棚户区火灾主火势得到控制；无人员伤亡报告

首尔南部贫民窟火灾燃烧近13小时后被扑灭；1人受伤