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Firefighters Combat Blaze at COEX Exhibition Center in Seoul

A restaurant fire prompted evacuation of visitors, with no casualties reported as suppression efforts continue.

Smoke fills the air after a fire broke out at the COEX exhibition center in Seoul on April 25, 2025, in this photo provided by a reader. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
People evacuate from the COEX exhibition center in Seoul on April 25, 2025, after a fire broke out at a restaurant inside the center. (Yonhap)
Firefighters arrive at the smoke-filled COEX exhibition center in Seoul on April 25, 2025, after a fire broke out at a restaurant inside the center. (Yonhap)
Firefighters put out a fire inside a restaurant at the COEX exhibition center in southern Seoul on April 25, 2025. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • A fire broke out inside a restaurant at the COEX exhibition center in Seoul's Gangnam District at approximately 11:06 a.m. on April 25, 2025.
  • Firefighters responded shortly after the fire was reported and are actively working to extinguish remaining hotspots.
  • Visitors and participants were evacuated from the venue as thick black smoke filled the exhibition center and surrounding areas.
  • Authorities have confirmed that no injuries or fatalities have been reported as a result of the incident.
  • COEX, one of South Korea's largest convention centers, hosts thousands of visitors daily, intensifying the operational challenges of managing the emergency.