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Seoul Shantytown Fire Extinguished: Report

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SEOUL — A fire that broke out on Tuesday (Oct 27) in Guryong village, a shantytown in Seoul's upmarket Gangnam district, affecting 77 households and 107 people, has been extinguished, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.Firefighters extinguished the fire after nearly 13 hours, with one woman suffering a minor leg injury, it added.Yonhap said people had evacuated to an emergency...

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The government has decided to prepare emergency housing support measures and assist residents of Guryong Village in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, who lost their homes due to a sudden fire, in returning to their daily lives. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 28th, the government is pursuing comprehensive housing support measures, including the free provision of public rental housing, to alleviate housing insecurity for v…

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Ki-chang = The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it would actively prepare measures to support the housing stability of fire victims in Guryong Village, a shantytown in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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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 w…

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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South Korean fire authorities said Wednesday (October 28) that a large fire in Guryong Village, Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, was completely extinguished early Wednesday morning. The fire lasted approximately 12 hours and 50 minutes, affecting 77 households and 107 residents. One woman in her 30s sustained minor injuries. The emergency response has been lifted, and a joint investigation has begun.

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The Print broke the news in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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