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1 in Cardiac Arrest, 18 Others Injured in 2 Building Fires in Southern Seoul

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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 bu…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Han Ji-eun and Jeon Jae-hoon = On the morning of the 20th, simultaneous fires broke out at two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 19 people.

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On the morning of the 20th, simultaneous fires broke out in two buildings in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, injuring 19 people. According to the fire department, a fire started on the third floor of the Shinmyung Building in Yeoksam-dong at around 11:54 a.m., and one person was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest.

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A fire broke out at a commercial building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, resulting in one person being transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and the evacuation of citizens. According to the Seoul Gangnam Fire Station and other sources, a report was received around 11:50 a.m. on the 20th regarding a fire at a commercial building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Fire authorities [described] fire response 1

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Breaking News: Fire at commercial building in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul... Fire response Level 1. A large fire broke out at a commercial building in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, prompting the issuance of a Level 1 fire response. The fire started on the 4th floor of a commercial building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, around 11:54 a.m. on the 20th, resulting in one person being transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and the evacuation of approximat…

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조선일보 broke the news on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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