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Guryong Village fire contained after 7 hours, no casualties

The main blaze at Guryong Village in Gangnam, southern Seoul, was contained about 7 hours and 30 minutes after it broke out at around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, with firefighters also working to put out remaining embers on Guryongsan, Yonhap and Hankyung report. The National Fire Agency raised the response alert to Level 2, and one person was injured, though no casualties have been reported, according to Yonhap and KBS World. Korean outlets emphasize the fire was extinguished without loss of life, with Yonhap noting the main blaze was put out and no casualties reported.

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