Overview

• The fire ignited around 9:05 p.m. in the ceiling of a ground-floor parking garage at a 10-story apartment complex in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong.
• Firefighters arrived within four minutes and deployed 43 firetrucks and 100 personnel to bring flames under control by 9:56 p.m. and extinguish the blaze by 10:32 p.m.
• Emergency crews rescued 23 residents who had evacuated to the rooftop to escape thick smoke.
• One woman in her 60s died after suffering cardiac arrest, two others remain in critical condition and 62 people were injured, including 20 with serious burns and 42 with minor smoke inhalation.
• Authorities have launched a full investigation into the cause of the fire, examining potential electric vehicle links and the risks posed by piloti-style building designs.