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Fire Breaks Out at Seoul’s Central Buddhist Museum Near Jogye Temple

Firefighters are battling thick black smoke at the Central Buddhist Museum, with monks and staff safely evacuated after the blaze began at 10:22 a.m.

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Black smoke rises from the Central Buddhist Museum building next to Jogye Temple in central Seoul on June 10, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The fire began at 10:22 a.m. on June 10 at the Central Buddhist Museum adjacent to Jogye Temple in Jongno District.
  • Witnesses and emergency responders reported thick black smoke rising from the museum’s structure, visible across central Seoul.
  • Monks and administrative staff from both the museum and the temple’s general affairs office were evacuated without injury.
  • Seoul fire crews arrived within minutes and have deployed multiple hoses to contain and extinguish the flames.
  • Authorities confirmed there are no reported casualties as containment and investigation efforts continue.