‘How could this happen?’: Hundreds flee as fire rips through slum in South Korean capital, Seoul
SCMP, 20 Jan 2023
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Hundreds of people had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a slum in Seoul early January 20, 2023. Up to 60 homes were believed to have been gutted in Guryong Village, which is described as one of the last remaining slums in the South Korean capital. Authorities said more than 800 rescuers were mobilised after the fire broke out just before 6.30am. By the afternoon of the same day, no casualties had been reported.
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Hundreds of people had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a slum in Seoul early January 20, 2023. Up to 60 homes were believed to have been gutted in Guryong Village, which is described as one of the last remaining slums in the South Korean capital. Authorities said more than 800 rescuers were mobilised after the fire broke out just before 6.30am. By the afternoon of the same day, no casualties had been reported.
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Huge blaze erupts on edge of South Korean capital’s glitzy Gangnam district https://sc.mp/ouso
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