Overview
- The blaze, which began Thursday morning on the 14th floor of a 20‑story building in Naeson-dong, left two people dead, including a man who fell from his unit and his wife found inside.
- Uiwang sent an emergency alert at 10:39 a.m., crews deployed about 70 firefighters with more than 20 vehicles by 10:45, brought the main fire under control at 11:21, and fully extinguished it at 12:35.
- Eight residents evacuated the building, and five others suffered minor injuries such as smoke inhalation, with two taken to a hospital.
- Investigators are reviewing reports that the fall may have occurred at the very start of the incident or just before the fire, and they found a note at the scene that reportedly described personal distress.
- Authorities will assess structural and smoke damage next, which could shape repairs and temporary housing needs for affected residents.