Fire breaks out in Seoul's Gangnam district

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2. Update-Major blaze extinguished in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district

From reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/major-fire-breaks-out-slum-area-south-koreas-gangnam-district-yonhap-reports-2026-01-16/


snip-"SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A major fire that broke out early on Friday in a deprived area of the upmarket Gangnam district of Seoul was brought under control and fully extinguished about eight hours later, a fire official said.
"We are relieved that we were able to extinguish the fire without any casualties," the official said in a statement from the National Fire Agency."

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