Overview
- Authorities say the fire started around 6:10 p.m. on the third floor of a seven-story building in Sogong-dong, Jung-gu.
- Fire crews raised a Level 1 response, largely contained the flames by 8:45 p.m., and reported the blaze fully out later in the evening.
- Three people suffered serious injuries and seven had minor injuries, mostly from smoke inhalation, with most victims identified as foreign visitors.
- Roads near City Hall and Namdaemun were closed for emergency access, public smoke warnings were issued, and temporary shelters were opened for evacuees.
- The building includes capsule rooms on multiple floors, with about 45 tourists reportedly staying on the third floor, and Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung directed full personnel and equipment mobilization.