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Fire hits Gangnam's Guryong Village; no injuries reported

A large fire broke out at Guryong Village, a shanty town in Gangnam's Gaepo-dong, on Tuesday afternoon, with no injuries reported so far. The fire was reported around 3:49-3:50 p.m., prompting fire authorities to issue a Level 1 response at about 4 p.m. and later raise it to Level 2, deploying 168 personnel and 51 vehicles. Nearby roads, including the Daemo underpass, were fully controlled as thick smoke covered the area. Yonhap and other outlets report the blaze is being extinguished, with no casualties confirmed. Korean news coverage focuses on the scale of the response and the ongoing firefighting efforts, with Dong-A Ilbo noting the road closures and Chosun Ilbo reporting the area is shrouded in black smoke.

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