SEOUL: (Bernama-Yonhap) Two people were killed and 13 others injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Seoul on Sunday (Aug 17), authorities said, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The blaze began on the 14th floor of the 20-story building in Seoul's western ward of Mapo at about 8.10 am, forcing 89 residents to evacuate. A woman in her 60s and her 20-something son died in the fire.
One person was seriously injured, while the rest sustained minor injuries.
The fire agency said it mobilised 252 personnel and 79 vehicles and extinguished the flames at 10.42 am after receiving a report of black smoke from the building.
Fire sprinklers were not installed on the 14th floor where the fire started, according to the fire agency. It plans to investigate the exact cause of the fire. - Bernama-Yonhap
