Seoul:One person went into cardiac arrest and 18 others were injured after separate fires broke out at two buildings in southern Seoul on Tuesday, according to fire authorities.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the first fire began on the third floor of a building in Seoul's southern ward of Gangnam at 1154 a.m., forcing approximately 60 people to evacuate. This blaze resulted in one person going into cardiac arrest and 10 others suffering injuries.
The second fire occurred on the fourth floor of a building located about 200 meters away at 1201 p.m., resulting in injuries to eight people. In response to the incidents, authorities dispatched 115 firefighters to extinguish the fires after receiving a report of a fire being started.
A fire official stated in a briefing that the two fires currently appear to be unrelated, but police will conduct investigations to confirm any connections. The police have also announced plans to investigate the exact causes of the fires, including the possibility of arson, once they are fully extinguished.