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Fire at Gangnam's Guryong Village; no injuries reported

A fire broke out at Guryong Village, a shanty town in Seoul's Gangnam District, on Tuesday afternoon, with no injuries reported so far. The fire was reported at about 3:50 p.m., and fire authorities issued a response level 1 at 4 p.m., later raising it to level 2 as flames and heavy smoke spread across a wide area. About 168 personnel and 51 pieces of equipment were deployed, and nearby roads, including the Daemo underpass, were temporarily closed. Yonhap and the Korea Times report no injuries, while Dong-A Ilbo notes the fire prompted road controls. Korean outlets are covering the incident as a major emergency, with live updates on the firefighting efforts and the scale of the response.

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  2. Fire breaks out at shanty town in southern Seoul; no injuries reported Yonhap · 2026-10-27
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