Overview
- A fast-moving fire broke out in Guryong Village in southern Seoul on Tuesday and prompted a broad emergency response that pushed into the night.
- Fire crews deployed roughly 210–232 personnel, about 110 vehicles and equipment, six helicopters and an uncrewed firefighting vehicle to battle flames and protect nearby woodland and high-rise neighborhoods.
- Officials said the main blaze was brought under control after hours of work and that there were no reported missing persons; most sources reported no serious injuries while one local outlet later noted a single minor leg injury.
- Gangnam Ward reported 107 people from 77 households were affected and set up shelters at nearby schools and gymnasiums to house displaced residents.
- Guryong Village is Seoul’s last shantytown and remains vulnerable because of tightly packed makeshift homes, narrow lanes and aging wiring, and its fire-prone condition complicates an ongoing plan to redevelop the site into thousands of new homes.