Eight people are injured after a fire and suspected explosion occur in an apartment facilities and management office in Gyeongsan, in southeastern South Korea, police and city officials say. The incident starts at 8:29 a.m. when a fire breaks out inside the office where management staff are gathered, according to officials. One report describes the event as a suspected explosion and another as suspected arson involving a resident. Firefighters extinguish the blaze about 20 minutes later. Among the injured, one person is reported in critical condition. Several elderly people are also among those hurt, with at least five elderly residents inside a senior center next to the office at the time of the incident. People reportedly gathered at the office to discuss apartment management regulations. Police say they plan to determine the exact cause after the fire is controlled, including by investigating what triggered the fire and interviewing people at the scene. A person believed to be responsible is taken to a hospital, and police reportedly believe he entered the office with flammable material shortly before setting it on fire.
Eight injured in suspected explosion/arson at apartment management office in Gyeongsan
Eight people are injured after a fire and suspected explosion occur in an apartment facilities and management office in Gyeongsan, in southeastern South Korea, police and city officials say. The incid...
- A fire breaks out at an apartment management/facilities office in Gyeongsan at about 8:29 a.m.
- Officials describe the incident as a suspected explosion and suspected arson.
- Eight people are injured, including one reported in critical condition and multiple elderly people from a nearby senior center.
- Firefighters extinguish the blaze about 20 minutes after it starts.
- Police investigate the cause and planned to question people at the scene, while a suspected perpetrator is taken to hospital.
Eight people were injured Thursday after suspected arson led to a fire and an explosion in an apartment management office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, police and city officials said. The fire and explosion occurred inside the office at 8:29 a.m. in suspected arson committed by an apartment resident, according to the officials. Firefighters extinguished the blaze about 20 minutes later. One of the injured was in critical condition, while the rest included five elderly people inside a senior center next to the office. People had reportedly gathered at the office at the time to discuss the apartment's management regulations. A man believed to be behind the suspected arson was taken to a hospital. Police believe he entered the office with flammable material shortly before setting it on fire. Another witness recounted hearing the sounds of explosions and seeing multiple people with their bodies on fire running out of the building. Police plan to investigate the exact cause of the incident by questioning those at the scene.
1 hour agoEight people were injured following a fire in an apartment facilities office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, police and city officials said. The fire began at 8:29 a.m. after a suspected explosion inside the office where management staff were gathered, according to the officials. Police plan to investigate the exact cause of the incident once the fire is brought under control.
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