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

Published Oct 28, 2026 7:46 am KST

A firefighter puts out fire at Guryong Village in Gangnam District, Seoul, Tuesday. 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.

发布于2026年10月28日 上午7:46（韩国标准时间）

周二，一名消防员在首尔江南区九龙村扑灭火灾。（韩联社）

当局称，首尔南部江南区一处棚户区发生的火灾在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。