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Fire at Guryong Village Forces Evacuations, No Injuries Reported

A large fire broke out at Guryong Village, a shantytown in Seoul's Gangnam district, on Tuesday afternoon, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate. The fire started at about 3:50 p.m. in a makeshift building in the village's second district, according to fire authorities. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said. Fire authorities raised the response alert to Level 2 and deployed about 200 personnel and 70 vehicles, including six helicopters, to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby mountain, Yonhap reports. The fire was spreading to nearby areas due to strong winds, and firefighters faced difficulties due to a lack of water, according to Maeil Business Newspaper. Korean media outlets are reporting the incident as a major event, with headlines emphasizing the scale of the fire and the evacuation of residents, though no injuries have been confirmed.

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